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*Jasper, William F. (January 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/27885-merkel-exposed-germany-france-reeling-under-refugees-crime-waves-welfare-costs Merkel Exposed: Germany, France Reeling Under Refugees' Crime Waves, Welfare Costs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 5, 2018.</ref> A June 2018 investigation into the Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees found that migrants with criminal records of crimes including rape, murder, and drug dealing frequently received asylum and were shielded from deportation despite their records.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/24/investigation-migrant-career-criminals-routinely-protected-deportation/ Investigation Finds Migrant Career Criminals Routinely Protected from Deportation]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref>

*Jasper, William F. (January 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/27885-merkel-exposed-germany-france-reeling-under-refugees-crime-waves-welfare-costs Merkel Exposed: Germany, France Reeling Under Refugees' Crime Waves, Welfare Costs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 5, 2018.</ref> A June 2018 investigation into the Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees found that migrants with criminal records of crimes including rape, murder, and drug dealing frequently received asylum and were shielded from deportation despite their records.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/24/investigation-migrant-career-criminals-routinely-protected-deportation/ Investigation Finds Migrant Career Criminals Routinely Protected from Deportation]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref>

In January 2018, ''Die Welt'' reported on a survey that found that 27% of Islamic students agreed with the statement: "The Islamic laws of Sharia, according to which, for example, adultery or homosexuality are severely punished, are much better than the German laws."<ref name="GermanSurvey2018">Tomlinson, Chris (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/11/survey-underlying-sympathy-radical-islamic-extremism-german-schools/ Survey: Underlying Sympathy for Radical Islamic Extremism in German Schools]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> Additionally, 8% supported violently creating an Islamic caliphate or empire, 3.8% agreed that engaging in acts of terrorism was sometimes justifiable in order to advance Islam, and 18.6% agreed that it was their Islamic duty to spread their religion and "fight unbelievers."<ref name="GermanSurvey2018"/> A study conducted by the Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony using data from 2013 to 2016 found that foreigners were twice as likely to be criminal suspects.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (March 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/09/german-study-foreigners-twice-likely-suspects-crimes/ German Study Finds Foreigners Twice as Likely to Be Suspects in Crimes]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> The number of Germans killed by foreigners rapidly increased between 2015 and 2017.<ref>Enoch (September 5, 2018). [https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/09/the-number-of-germans-killed-by-foreigners-highest-in-many-years/ The number of Germans killed by foreigners highest in many years]. ''Voice of Europe''. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> In 2017, the number of migrants referred to the country's security services quadrupled.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/26/number-of-immigrants-referred-to-german-security-services-rose-fourfold-in-2017/ Number of Immigrants Referred To German Security Services Rose Fourfold in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref>

In January 2018, ''[[Die Welt]]'' reported on a survey that found that 27% of Islamic students agreed with the statement: "The Islamic laws of Sharia, according to which, for example, adultery or homosexuality are severely punished, are much better than the German laws."<ref name="GermanSurvey2018">Tomlinson, Chris (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/11/survey-underlying-sympathy-radical-islamic-extremism-german-schools/ Survey: Underlying Sympathy for Radical Islamic Extremism in German Schools]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> Additionally, 8% supported violently creating an Islamic caliphate or empire, 3.8% agreed that engaging in acts of terrorism was sometimes justifiable in order to advance Islam, and 18.6% agreed that it was their Islamic duty to spread their religion and "fight unbelievers."<ref name="GermanSurvey2018"/> A study conducted by the Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony using data from 2013 to 2016 found that foreigners were twice as likely to be criminal suspects.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (March 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/09/german-study-foreigners-twice-likely-suspects-crimes/ German Study Finds Foreigners Twice as Likely to Be Suspects in Crimes]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> The number of Germans killed by foreigners rapidly increased between 2015 and 2017.<ref>Enoch (September 5, 2018). [https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/09/the-number-of-germans-killed-by-foreigners-highest-in-many-years/ The number of Germans killed by foreigners highest in many years]. ''Voice of Europe''. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> In 2017, the number of migrants referred to the country's security services quadrupled.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/26/number-of-immigrants-referred-to-german-security-services-rose-fourfold-in-2017/ Number of Immigrants Referred To German Security Services Rose Fourfold in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref>

Due to growing crime by Muslim migrants, as well as backlash from alleged "right-wing extremists" opposed to the migration, the German city of Cottbus temporarily banned new refugees in January 2018.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/01/21/german-city-bans-new-refugees-amid-anti-migrant-mood.html German city bans new refugees amid anti-migrant mood]. ''Fox News''. January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Chris (January 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/22/german-town-forces-asylum-seeker-leave-knife-attack/ German City Banishes Asylum Seeker After Knife Attack]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 22, 2018.</ref>

Due to growing crime by Muslim migrants, as well as backlash from alleged "right-wing extremists" opposed to the migration, the German city of Cottbus temporarily banned new refugees in January 2018.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/01/21/german-city-bans-new-refugees-amid-anti-migrant-mood.html German city bans new refugees amid anti-migrant mood]. ''Fox News''. January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Chris (January 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/22/german-town-forces-asylum-seeker-leave-knife-attack/ German City Banishes Asylum Seeker After Knife Attack]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 22, 2018.</ref>