(20 Nov 2015) Refugees and migrants continued to arrive in Serbia on Friday, after authorities decided to only allow people from war-torn countries to pass.
Serbia was amongst several nations abruptly shutting their borders on Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries, leaving thousands desperately seeking a better life in the continent stranded at Balkan border crossings.
The decision triggered the domino effect that both asylum-seekers and European nations had feared, and reflected new worries about possible militants coming in with the refugees.
In addition to Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia and Slovenia also weren't allowing in so-called economic migrants whose countries aren't shattered by war.
To cross, asylum-seekers needed to display identity documents to prove that they are from Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq - which many of them could not, even if they did come from those states.
According to a refugee from Afghanistan, people desperate to be allowed to pass started registering under nationalities other than their own.
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