Don't Count on Dobrindt: Court Ruling Questions His Border Rejection Strategy
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Dobrindt will persist in obstructing crossings at the border - Dobrindt advocates for continued border rejections
Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), Germany's Federal Interior Minister, vows to persist with his controversial policy of deterring asylum seekers, despite a court ruling casting significant doubt on its legitimacy. "We stand by our legal stance," Dobrindt declared in Berlin.
Dobrindt kept reiterating that the court decision referenced addresses a specific case. "There's no need to adjust our policy based on a court verdict in this precise case," he added.
Berlin Administrative Court: Border Rejections Unlawful
The Administrative Court of Berlin ruled in an emergency decision that denying asylum seekers access during border patrols on German soil is unlawful. The court ruled that these individuals must not be rejected without undergoing the so-called Dublin procedure.
This case centered on three Somali asylum seekers who were deported back to Poland from Frankfurt (Oder) on May 9, under the new guidelines.
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Dobrindt now intends to revisit the main proceedings. He believes that the legal angle will be on their side there, stating, "The court has specified in this decision that the rationale behind our measures needed more specific backing." They will now work to provide a more detailed rationale.
Dobrindt: Migration Policy is a Broken System
On May 7, just hours into his tenure as Federal Interior Minister, Dobrindt ordered reinforced border checks. Additionally, he authorized the immediate return of asylum seekers at the borders. However, this measure should not apply to expectant mothers, kids, and other vulnerable groups.
Between May 8 and June 1, 2,850 individuals were turned away at the German borders, according to Dobrindt's figures. In 179 instances, an asylum application was submitted. In 138 of these cases, there was a denial, but 41 of them concerned vulnerable groups.
As per Dobrindt's statistics, the Somalis who petitioned the court in Berlin had earlier attempted to enter Germany without submitting an asylum application on May 2 and 3. They applied on their third attempt, on May 9.
"You can see from examples like these precisely how tough the situation has become, how intricate it is, and how, I'd say, dysfunctional the entire asylum system has turned out to be," said Dobrindt.
- Migration Policy
- Alexander Dobrindt
- Rejection
- Border Control
- CSU
- The court ruling questioning Alexander Dobrindt's border rejection strategy aligns with the ongoing debate about the legitimacy of community policy and migration policy, both falling under the broader umbrella of policy-and-legislation.
- Despite the Berlin Administrative Court ruling that border rejections are unlawful, German Federal Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, maintains that politics, particularly in regards to migration policy, is complex and at times, general-news worthy.
