Tougher Border Control: Dobrindt's Plan to Deter Irregular Migration
Enhancing Border Patrol Intensity: Dobrindt's Plan - Increased Police Patrols at Border Checkpoints (as declared by Dobrindt)
Wanna know what's cookin' in Berlin, homie? Alexander Dobrindt, the new Interior Minister from the CSU party, is pressin' hard for a stronger police presence at the German land borders. Not to alarm you, but he thinks this move will help put a damper on illegal migration.
Ain't no secret, Dobrindt's gonna be discussin' the nitty-gritty with Dieter Romann, the Federal Police President, and Hans-Eckhard Sommer, the President of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, today. Exciting stuff, right?
According to the German Press Agency, the pudgy-faced fella, Andreas Roßkopf, from the Police Union (GdP) for the Federal Police and Customs, said that the border patrol folks have already started beefin' up their numbers. Sounds like they're rearranging their schedules to cover more ground, too.
Now, get this, the Spiegel claims that the federal reserve police force at the border is gonna double up to twelve hundred, with Mobile Control and Monitorin' Units headin' our way soon. And guess what else? Border inspection officers are gonna start workin' twelve-hour shifts, not exactly a walk in the park, eh?
Now, some folks have been warnin' about the Federal Police gettin' too busy. They reckon that these measures will help relieve the pressure on officers elsewhere in the Force. With more migrants gettin' the old heave-ho, they won't have to log so many people's data or escort as many asylum seekers to intake facilities.
But, you ask, what about them temporary border controls they slapped on back in 2015? Well, those were based on EU law, but the current traffic light government is gradually expandin' them to cover all border sections. Remember, Dobrindt and Chancellor Merz, the current guy in charge, had previously promised to ratchet up the controls and send asylum seekers packin' if they got elected.
So, in the recent coalition agreement between the Union and the SPD, they agreed to: "Reject asylum seekers at our common borders in collaboration with our European neighbors." But, there's still some confusion about what exactly "in collaboration" means—is it gettin' the neighbors' approval or just a friendly chat with them?
Key Insights:
- Dobrindt is planning to beef up the police force at the borders to curb illegal immigration.
- The measures include doubling the federal reserve police force, extending staff's work hours, and increased cooperation with neighboring countries.
- Tougher border control is part of a broader strategy by the new German government to toughen migration policies, in line with Merz's campaign promises.
- The extent of collaboration with European neighbors for border rejections remains unclear.
- Alexander Dobrindt, the Interior Minister from the CSU party in Germany, is pushing for a stronger police presence at the borders to decrease illegal migration.
- The current traffic light government is gradually expanding temporary border controls to cover all border sections.
- Dobrindt and the current Chancellor Merz have agreed in the coalition agreement to reject asylum seekers at the common borders with European neighbors.
- The measures to beef up the police force at the borders include doubling the federal reserve police force, extending work hours for border officers, and increasing cooperation with neighboring countries.
- The German Police Union (GdP) for the Federal Police and Customs has stated that border patrol officers have already started increasing their numbers and adjusting their schedules to cover more ground.
