Defiant on Border Rejections: Dobrindt Backs Course Despite Court Decision
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Border rejections to persist under Dobrindt's leadership - Dobrindt advocates for ongoing border rejections
Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Interior Minister (CSU), maintains his stance on border rejections for asylum seekers, disregarding a court ruling that casts doubt on their legality. "We're sticking to our legal opinion," Dobrindt declared in Berlin confidently.
Reiterating his position, Dobrindt emphasized that this ruling pertains to a specific case. "There's no reason to alter our practice based on today's court decision in this specific case," he affirmed.
Judicial Challenge: Border Rejections Illegitimate
In an urgent decision, the Berlin Administrative Court regarded the rejection of asylum seekers during border controls on German soil as illegal. The court impugned the rejection without implementing the so-called Dublin procedure, deemed essential to proceed.
The decision stemmed from a case involving three Somalis, who were sent back to Poland from Frankfurt (Oder) under Dobrindt's new rules on May 9.
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The Federal Interior Minister asserts his intention to proceed with main proceedings, optimistic that they'll "secure a legal victory." He acknowledges the court's reasoning that the justification for their measures could have been more explicit. "Now, we're focusing on providing that more specific justification," Dobrindt shared.
Dobrindt: Migration Policy System in Shambles
Shortly after assuming office as Minister on May 7, Dobrindt ordered a strengthening of border controls and approved the practice of rejecting asylum seekers at the border. However, he stipulated that this shouldn't apply to categories like pregnant women, children, and vulnerable individuals.
Between May 8 and June 1, a total of 2,850 people were rejected at the German borders, cited Dobrindt, with 41 cases involving vulnerable individuals. The Somalis who filed the lawsuit in Berlin allegedly tried to enter Germany on May 2 and 3 without filing an asylum application and did so only on their third attempt on May 9.
"Examples like these underscore the how enormously complicated the situation has become, the amount of dysfunction inherent in the entire asylum system," Dobrindt stated emphatically.
Alexander Dobrindt, the Federal Interior Minister, disregards the court's ruling on the border rejections for asylum seekers and remains firm in his stance, asserting that the policy-and-legislation merits their continued practice. He affirms that the court's decision only pertains to a specific case and that they are concentrating on providing a more specific justification to secure a legal victory in future proceedings. Regarding the current state of migration policy, Dobrindt states that the system is in shambles, with numerous complications and dysfunctions evident.
