Inkens believes that the attitude towards immigrants in Europe will change, and is already changing. For example, Sweden has already changed its legislation due to the rise of banditry. In other countries, including Latvia, voters are also beginning to support parties advocating for a tough policy towards illegal immigrants. “And regarding immigrants as such, because we don’t have that many illegal ones - they don’t crawl through tunnels to stay in Latvia.” According to the political expert, Latvians themselves are, unfortunately, partly to blame for how immigrants relate to and behave towards the residents of our country. “We are to blame to the extent that we have been accommodating them without getting anything in return. We are an inclusive society, but these people have given us nothing in response. And they don’t want to. Australians, for example, act more correctly in this regard: they demand that migrants respect their cultural peculiarities. In our case, it turns out that they come to live well, not to live with us. And that is a mistake.” When asked if an illegal immigrant can be considered the same as an occupier, Inkens replied: “Yes! It may sound harsh, but in the perspective of 100 years, this would be confirmed, and we don’t need such evidence. The moment they cross the border, they break the law. Immediately!” Inkens was also asked what he thinks should be done if thousands of illegal migrants appear at the border with Belarus, rather than dozens or hundreds. How should the Latvian border guard act in such a situation? After a pause, Inkens replied: “Force will have to be used. They are already doing this - pushing back, displacing them. Well... I guess I’m not a humanitarian. I would say that it is necessary to use means of restraint - tear gas, water cannons, and perhaps something like rubber bullets, as well as remote-controlled stun guns.”
