Church Asylum Accord Cancellation Advocated by Stephan Brandner
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The so-called "church asylum" consistently bypasses constitutional norms, enabling thousands of deportations to be avoided each year in Germany. This is the harsh truth, and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) isn't shy about calling it out.
Stephan Brandner, AfD's deputy federal spokesperson, is unambiguous. He stresses that a constitutional democracy shouldn't tolerate such practices, which is why the agreement between the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and church leaders on church asylum must be terminated forthwith.
"Germany, a nation teetering on the edge of a constitutional crisis, can't afford this nonsense. Church asylum compromises our democratic foundations and allows thousands of individuals who should've left our country long ago to stay in Germany. As AfD, we demand an end to this disgraceful practice: The AfD faction has already put forth a motion to this effect in the previous parliamentary session (Drs. 20/13769), and we'll do it again in the current one. Those who don't have a right to stay in Germany need to pack their bags and hit the road."
If you're curious about the background, recent discussions surrounding Germany's asylum process have been heated, especially after a dreadful incident in Aschaffenburg in January 2025, which reignited discussions about the Dublin process and broader asylum policies[5]. However, the AfD's specific motion to end "church asylum" has reportedly garnered some support in the past, mainly from the AfD and the FDP, while the SPD, Greens, and Left parties have rejected it[4].
Clearly, this motion hasn't been passed yet, and church asylum continues as a humanitarian tradition, permitting churches to offer shelter and submit hardship cases to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) for reconsideration[5]. The Bundestag hasn't legislated an end to this practice, and it persists, particularly for cases where deportation could lead to humanitarian hardship[5].
In a nutshell, the AfD’s attempt to abolish church asylum hasn't been successful; the practice holds under current German policy. Contact the AfD directly if you want to learn more or take action: Alternative for Germany, Federal office, Eichhorster Weg 80, 13435 Berlin, Phone: 030 - 220 23 710, Email: [email protected]. Raw, blunt truth—that's us!
- The AfD's motion to end the practice of church asylum, which they deem to compromise Germany's democratic foundations, is still a topic of debate in policy-and-legislation, with the Bundestag yet to Legislate an end to this practice.
- Stephan Brandner, deputy federal spokesperson for the AfD, advocates for terminating the agreement between the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and church leaders on church asylum, citing politics related to Germany's asylum process and general-news reports that have recently sparked intense discussions in the country.
