Schwarz-Rot: First Controversy over Migration Policy Erupts
Controversy over Immigration Policy Emerges First between Black and Red Parties - Migration Policy Controversy Emerges First
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Thorsten Frei, pointing at the coalition agreement, emphasized that expulsions should collaborate with neighboring countries. "And that's exactly what's happening now," he stated. European law demands that asylum seekers file their applications where they first step on European soil. Given Germany's geographical position, this proves challenging.
"So, it's common for people to come to Germany, but they don't have the legal right to do so," Frei clarified. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to strengthen border controls, ensuring that individuals without legitimate entry documents are expelled.
Dirk Wiese responded on RTL and ntv, stating that no one seeks to overstep boundaries, necessitating court decisions. "The new interior minister is well aware of this," he added. Anyone arriving in Germany with a valid asylum claim, as stipulated by the Basic Law, has the right to have their claim evaluated. "This was essentially agreed upon in the coalition agreement."
Prior to taking office, the new Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt vowed tougher border controls and expulsions of asylum seekers at the German external borders. The initial decisions were set to be made on Wednesday, he revealed to "Bild am Sonntag."
According to "Spiegel", the contingent of the Federal Reserve Police at the border is set to double to twelve hundred. Soon, mobile control and surveillance units will be added, the magazine reports, albeit without providing sources. Furthermore, the officers in the border inspection units will work twelve-hour shifts, and the reinforcement is set to commence by retaining the federal police already stationed at the border. The ministry neither confirmed nor denied the report upon request.
The chairman of the Police Union (GdP) for the Federal Police, Andreas Roßkopf, confirmed on Wednesday that there is a "force buildup at the borders" based on oral instructions. "The reserve police will also amplify with additional strong forces at the borders," he told the "Rheinische Post." Moreover, the border service points have been instructed to adjust their duty plans as necessary to improve availability.
In essence, the new conservative government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is sending out a clear message that they plan to intensify border controls, leading to increased rejections of irregular migrants, supported by additional police resources and a strict interpretation of EU asylum rules[1][2][3][4]. These measures aim to reduce excessive demands and signal to the international community that Germany's migration policy has changed[1]. Vulnerable groups, such as children and pregnant women, will not be rejected at the border[1]. Around 3,000 additional federal police officers are planned to be deployed to assist with these stricter border checks[2]. This policy of immediate rejection at the border of undocumented asylum seekers reflects a more restrictive stance on asylum meant to curb irregular migration flows[3][4][5]. The government is also considering proposals related to Syrian refugees, such as allowing them to visit Syria temporarily under stringent conditions to prepare for voluntary return, although this proposal is still under debate and faces internal party opposition[5].
- Thorsten Frei, referring to the coalition agreement, affirmed that expulsions should collaborate with neighboring countries, emphasizing that this is already happening now, as per European law, which demands asylum seekers file their applications where they first step on European soil.
- Alexander Dobrindt, the Interior Minister, plans to strengthen border controls, ensuring that individuals without legitimate entry documents are expelled, as part of a stricter migration policy that he promised prior to taking office.
- Dirk Wiese stated that no one seeks to overstep boundaries, necessitating court decisions, and added that anyone arriving in Germany with a valid asylum claim has the right to have their claim evaluated, as stipulated by the coalition agreement.
- The new conservative government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Dobrindt is sending out a clear message that they plan to intensify border controls, leading to increased rejections of irregular migrants, supported by additional police resources and a strict interpretation of EU asylum rules.
- Around 3,000 additional federal police officers are planned to be deployed to assist with these stricter border checks, reflecting a more restrictive stance on asylum meant to curb irregular migration flows, according to reports.
