{"id":308579,"date":"2026-01-10T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/on-the-front-line-against-germanys-insidious-people-smugglers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:00:12","slug":"on-the-front-line-against-germanys-insidious-people-smugglers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/on-the-front-line-against-germanys-insidious-people-smugglers\/","title":{"rendered":"On the front line against Germany&#8217;s &#8216;insidious&#8217; people smugglers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lhcBkph7qUk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"On the front line against Germany's 'insidious' people smugglers\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lhcBkph7qUk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As the topic of immigration divides voters across Europe, Germany has slashed asylum applications by more than half.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally the country which took the most asylum seekers in the European Union, this year the German government announced a crackdown, tightening border controls and boosting deportations.<\/p>\n<p>Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins is finding out if Germany has the solution to solving Europe\u2019s migration woes.<\/p>\n<p>#immigration #migration #germany #europe <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the topic of immigration divides voters across Europe, Germany has slashed asylum applications by more than half. Traditionally the country which took the most asylum seekers in the European Union, this year the German government announced a crackdown, tightening border controls and boosting deportations. 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