Quickening Deportation Processes and Policy Advocacies
A week after the suspected Islamist attack in Solingen that claimed three lives, FDP's state parliamentary group leader, Henning Höne, is urging for stronger enforcement on deportations. During a special session at the state parliament, Höne suggested using detention for deportations more frequently and proposed an additional detention center for deportations in North Rhine-Westphalia, ideally located near Düsseldorf airport.
Höne also highlighted the need for a shift in foreigner authority organization, potentially centralizing the 54 local foreigner authorities by establishing five return centers close to the central foreigner authorities. According to his proposal, individuals with slim chances of residing permanently should no longer be directly relocated to municipalities. Furthermore, Höne emphasized the need for expedited proceedings in administrative courts.
Calling for structural changes at the federal level, the FDP politician addressed the state government, stating, "We require substantial, deep-rooted alterations in the asylum system."
The Solingen attack occurred during a city festival on a Friday evening. A man, armed with a knife, took the lives of three individuals and injured eight more. The prime suspect, 26-year-old Syrian Issa Al H., remains in custody. The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating Al H. for several charges, including murder and suspected membership in the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). Al H. was initially scheduled for deportation to Bulgaria last year, but the plans did not come to fruition.
Following the attack, Höne called for establishing return centers near the central foreigner authorities, which could potentially centralize the 54 local foreigner authorities. He also advocated for stricter enforcement on deportations and suggested that individuals with lower chances of staying should no longer be directly relocated to municipalities, reflecting his stance as a member of the FDP.
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The provided sources do not specifically mention proposals for establishing return facilities and centralizing local foreigner authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, as suggested by FDP's Henning Höne after the Solingen attack. However, they do discuss various aspects of German politics and extremism. More information on specific proposals related to return facilities and centralizing local foreigner authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia may be found in additional sources or official documents from the FDP or relevant German government agencies.
