Tessely told reporters that it is obvious on the basis of weekend data that illegal immigration is becoming a bigger problem.

Police captured 4,235 illegal migrants from Friday through Sunday.

This year more than 86,000 illegal migrants have crossed the Hungarian border unlawfully, Tessely said.

The Kúria meanwhile issued a guideline for courts, stating that courts must reject applications for residence from anyone who gives false data when applying for a residence permit.

This affects those who arrive in Hungary from so-called third countries, the supreme court added.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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