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[[Hungary]] was overrun in 2015 by refugees passing through the country. In response, conservative Prime Minister [[Viktor Orbán]] built a border barrier along the border with [[Serbia]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/09/19/successful-hungarian-border-fence-boosts-support-right-wing-government/ Successful Hungarian Border Fence Boosts Support Of Right Wing Government]. ''Breitbart'' (from ''Reuters''). September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.</ref> The fence was so effective that illegal immigration levels dropped to levels seen before the crisis began.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (October 29, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/29/hold-hungarian-border-fence-so-effective-illegal-immigrants-are-now-at-pre-migrant-crisis-levels/ Hungarian Border Fence So Effective Illegal Immigrants Are Now At Pre Migrant-Crisis Levels]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 29, 2017.</ref> Unlike most other European countries, Hungary's leadership has taken a more conservative right-wing, common sense approach to the immigration crisis.<ref>Shaw, Adam (March 1, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/01/europes-pro-trump-outpost-populist-hungary-buoyed-by-us-shift-on-refugees-russia.html Europe's pro-Trump outpost: Populist Hungary buoyed by US shift on refugees, Russia]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>
[[Hungary]] was overrun in 2015 by refugees passing through the country. In response, conservative Prime Minister [[Viktor Orbán]] built a border barrier along the border with [[Serbia]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/09/19/successful-hungarian-border-fence-boosts-support-right-wing-government/ Successful Hungarian Border Fence Boosts Support Of Right Wing Government]. ''Breitbart'' (from ''Reuters''). September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.</ref> The fence was so effective that illegal immigration levels dropped to levels seen before the crisis began.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (October 29, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/29/hold-hungarian-border-fence-so-effective-illegal-immigrants-are-now-at-pre-migrant-crisis-levels/ Hungarian Border Fence So Effective Illegal Immigrants Are Now At Pre Migrant-Crisis Levels]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 29, 2017.</ref> Unlike most other European countries, Hungary's leadership has taken a more conservative right-wing, common sense approach to the immigration crisis.<ref>Shaw, Adam (March 1, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/01/europes-pro-trump-outpost-populist-hungary-buoyed-by-us-shift-on-refugees-russia.html Europe's pro-Trump outpost: Populist Hungary buoyed by US shift on refugees, Russia]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>
In the meanwhile Orban stated that his country will welcome European refugees fleeing the overrun Western European countries when the migrant crisis really runs out of hands.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/11/hungary-will-welcome-true-refugees-germans-french-others-seeking-europe-lost-homelands/</ref> In March 2017, the Hungarian government refused a Swedish request to let 5,000 asylum seekers into its borders.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (March 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/28/hungary-refuses-5000-migrants-sweden/ Hungary Refuses to Take 5,000 Migrants From Sweden]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2017.</ref>
In the meanwhile Orban stated that his country will welcome European refugees fleeing the overrun Western European countries when the migrant crisis really runs out of hands.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/11/hungary-will-welcome-true-refugees-germans-french-others-seeking-europe-lost-homelands/</ref> In March 2017, the Hungarian government refused a Swedish request to let 5,000 asylum seekers into its borders.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (March 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/28/hungary-refuses-5000-migrants-sweden/ Hungary Refuses to Take 5,000 Migrants From Sweden]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2017.</ref>
As Orbán himself noted, Hungary's policies likely saved all of Europe from an even greater and more catastrophic migrant crisis.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 4, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/04/orban-culture-hypocrisy-europe-gratitude-hungary-halting-migrant-influx/ Orban: ‘Hypocrisy’ Prevents Europe from Admitting Gratitude to Hungary for Halting Migrant Influx]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 4, 2017.</ref>
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