A crew from Latvian Television arrived at the asylum seekers' accommodation center 'Liepna' shortly after 11 a.m. The corridors were still quiet, as some residents were sleeping, and only a few people were busy in the kitchen. Ali (name changed) from Sudan mentioned that he illegally crossed the border into Lithuania and has been at the center in Liepna for two months. "It's good here, there are no problems. However, this place is far from the center. There are many trees around, almost like a forest. But overall, everything is fine. As for the food, we are allocated money, but it's very little. You can buy something extra with it, but that amount is not enough. No one here does anything bad to us. Previously, when we were detained, the police could use violence against us, but now everything is fine here," Ali said. During the conversation, a security guard approached Ali and reminded him that after preparing food, the knife must be returned to the staff. This procedure was introduced after a police check conducted on July 2. "After the raids conducted in cooperation with the State Police, when 31 knives were seized, we implemented stricter regulations. We control the issuance of knives during meal preparation, and then the knives are returned to the staff," said the center's manager Loreta Jargane. Jargane noted that no serious conflicts have been recorded so far. Occasionally, there are domestic disagreements regarding order and cleanliness. "To avoid unnecessary disputes, we try to accommodate asylum seekers based on their nationality. Smaller rooms are designed for ten people, while the largest room can accommodate 18 people at the same time," Jargane explained. Local residents' opinions about asylum seekers are divided. One resident of Liepna, who wished to remain anonymous, mentioned that sometimes trash is scattered around, and in the summer, tomatoes or cucumbers disappear from gardens. Other surveyed locals noted that the asylum seekers do not bother them. Store owner Irina is pleased, stating that the residents of the center have become a good stimulus for the local economy. "They cause absolutely no concerns. Even in winter, when it’s dark and one has to work in the evening, nothing like that has happened. And those knives that were shown in the photos — they aren’t even knives, but some... Well, in all these three years, there really hasn’t been anything like that here." Currently, there are 100 asylum seekers in the center in Liepna, mainly from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Ethiopia. The total capacity of the center is 250 places.