All asylum seekers will be detained

Hungary adopted tough new rules on Tuesday allowing authorities to detain all asylum-seekers, including women and children fleeing war and poverty, in border camps built from shipping containers.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban sees migrants as the “Trojan horse of terrorism.” He considers the migrants, many of whom are Muslims, as a threat to Europe’s Christian identity and culture.

According to rules adopted Tuesday, all asylum-seekers will be detained at camps built from shipping containers on the border with Serbia until a final decision is made on their asylum requests. Hungary intends to close all other refugee reception centres around the country.