Finland Times

There has been no official statement on which centres will be shut down.

According to Orpo, a change in the law is being prepared which would allow security companies to place guards inside the reception centres.

At the moment, security guards are only allowed to work outside of the centres.

Finland is only one of many destination countries affected by uncontrolled migration, said Orpo.

According to him, more initiatives are to be taken to prevent crime.

“As soon as refugees arrive in Finland, they must be informed and educated on the laws, culture and status of women in Finland, as well as what works and what does not,” Orpo said.

The police have been notified at least ten times this year about rapes in which the suspect is a refugee, the National Police Board told news agency STT.

The government was informed of the ten suspected rapes involving refugees at the end of the week, as the Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, Interior Minister Orpo,

Justice and Labour Minister Jari Lindström as well as the police and senior management of the Interior Ministry held an emergency meeting.

“Being prepared is legislation that will deport and return to their own countries those who are found guilty of serious crimes in Finland,” Orpo said.

Presently, the application for an asylum seeker who commits a criminal is taken immediately into processing.

“Judgment has a significant impact on the decision regarding asylum. Hopefully, we will soon be able to deport them immediately,” Orpo said.

Finland is currently negotiating return agreements with Iraq and Afghanistan. According to Orpo, negotiations with Somalia have also begun.

“A precondition of the agreement is that the return is possible. This is a big priority for the government,” Orpo added.

According to him, asylum seekers who commit serious crimes should be advised as openly as possible, as per the law.

“Everything, however, will be uncovered eventually,” Orpo said.