Approximately 10% of those deported are minors
German MP Criticizes Increase in Child Deportations
Dietmar Bartsch, a Left MP in Germany, has voiced his concerns over the significant increase in the deportation of school-age children from the country. According to official data, in 2023, 20,084 people were deported, including 2,316 children and adolescents, accounting for 11.5% of the total.
Bartsch has been vocal about the issue, highlighting that these children are the skilled workers of tomorrow. He pointed out the callousness of deporting more and more children from Germany, emphasizing that children belong in school, not on deportation flights.
The MP questioned the logic of deporting children who learn, grow up, and are integrated in Germany. He did not comment on the percentage of children among those deported but did mention that more school-age children were deported in the first half of the year than in a whole year a few years ago.
Since 2022, the number of child and adolescent deportations has remained over 11%. The increase from 12,945 in 2022 to 16,430 in 2023 and further to 20,084 in 2024 is significant, and Bartsch did not mention the increase under the traffic light coalition (SPD, Greens, FDP).
Potential reasons for this increase could include changes in government policy or enforcement priorities, modifications to asylum or residency laws affecting minors, an increase in arrivals of undocumented children and adolescents, or political pressure or public discourse influencing migration policy enforcement. However, without specific sources or updated official German government or NGO reports, these remain speculative.
Bartsch also questioned why the German government does not have information on how many of the deported were in gainful employment subject to social security contributions. He did not provide any information on the number of children deported in the past year.
The search results do not provide direct information or credible explanations about the increase in child and adolescent deportations under the traffic light coalition since 2022. It is recommended to consult official German government publications, the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), or credible research and reports from NGOs or think tanks focused on migration policy in Germany since 2022 for detailed, accurate reasons.
- Dietmar Bartsch, a Left MP in Germany, has expressed concern over the increase in child deportations, stating that these children are the skilled workers of tomorrow and that it is callous to continue deporting them, as they should be in school, not on deportation flights.
- In discussing the possible reasons for the increase in child deportations, Bartsch has pointed out that it could be due to changes in government policy, modifications to asylum or residency laws affecting minors, an increase in arrivals of undocumented children and adolescents, or political pressure or public discourse influencing migration policy enforcement, although these remain speculative without official sources or updated reports.
