Article: Dobrindt's Crackdown on the Border: Adding 3K More Fed Cops
Dobrindt Intends to Dispatch Additional 3000 Federal Police to the Border - Federal authorities plan to deploy an additional 3,000 police officers to strengthen border security.
Here's the lowdown: Alexander Dobrindt, the freshly-minted Interior Minister of Germany, is cooking up some big changes at the national border. He's planning to beef up the Federal Police force by an impressive 3,000 officers, bringing the total from 11,000 to a formidable 14,000[2][4][5]. Sounds like he's aiming to bolster border control and squash illegal immigration by escalating rejections at the border.
The former Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser of the SPD, shared that over 53,000 individuals have been denied entry since October 2023[1]. The governing partners, Union and SPD, agreed in their coalition agreement to send refugees back in coordination with European neighbors[1].
Rumors have been swirling that Dobrindt's also pulled a fast one by revoking a 2015 verbal order from Thomas de Maizière, the previous Federal Interior Minister[1]. The order instructed the Federal Police to let third-country nationals in without valid residence papers or asylum applications[1].
The media's been buzzing about it, with "Spiegel" reporting a significant reinforcement of Federal Rapid Deployment police at the borders[1]. If true, their contingent is set to double to a whopping 1200, and mobile control and surveillance units are on deck[3]. The border inspection units' officers might be working twelve-hour shifts, but nothing's confirmed yet[3].
"Bild" newspaper's been all over it, reporting on the change, but the Interior Ministry's keeping mum[1]. Dobrindt's press conference is scheduled for 16:45, so maybe we'll hear more then[1]. Stay tuned!
- Alexander Dobrindt
- CSU
- Federal Police
- National Border
- Bild Newspaper
- Migrants
- Interior Ministry
- SPD
- Nancy Faeser
[1] "Spiegel" Report[2] Coalition Agreement[3] "Spiegel" Rumors[4] Border Control Statistics[5] Return and Rejection Policy
- Alexander Dobrindt, a member of the CSU, has increased the Federal Police force in Germany, doubling their numbers at the national border to 14,000 officers, as part of his strategy to combat illegal immigration and tighten border control.
- Nancy Faeser, from the SPD, reported that over 53,000 migrants have been denied entry at Germany's borders since October 2023, a matter addressed in the coalition agreement between the Union and SPD, including the coordination of refugee repatriation with European neighbors.
- Speculation surrounds Dobrindt's possible revocation of a 2015 verbal order by Thomas de Maizière, former Federal Interior Minister, that permitted entry to third-country nationals without valid residence papers or asylum applications.
- Circulating reports claim a significant reinforcement of Federal Rapid Deployment police at Germany's borders, with the contingent set to double to 1,200 members, as well as the establishment of mobile control and surveillance units, pending confirmation.
- The Bild Newspaper has covered the developments involving Dobrindt's new border policies, but the Interior Ministry has yet to disclose any further information, with Dobrindt's press conference slated for 16:45.
