"Ready for approval" - Söder on neighboring nations in border controls controversy
Neighbours' consensus supports Söder's stance in the asylum controversy
In compliance with Interior Minister Dobrindt's instructions, the Federal Police enforce border rejections for asylum seekers in Germany. Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder remains optimistic about the acceptance of this new approach from Germany's neighboring countries. Söder unveiled additional countermeasures.
CSU leader Markus Söder foresees no opposition from neighboring countries against the intensified border controls and rejections. "I am confident that the European neighbors will eventually embrace this change," Söder shared with "Bild am Sonntag." "We will promptly discuss the specifics with our partners."
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Söder announced further actions against unlawful immigration. "This marks a solid beginning, but there's more to come. Alongside changes to citizenship law, flights from Afghanistan will be terminated, and deportations will increase by extending the list of safe countries of origin," Söder commented. This should discourage people from approaching Germany and encourage others to depart.
Police: 365 illegal entries in two days
Preliminary data from "Bild am Sonntag," based on a document they obtained, reveals that 19 refugees were rejected at German border crossings during Thursday and Friday, despite their pleas for asylum. Over these two days, the Federal Police documented 365 illegal entries. A total of 286 migrants were sent back. The reasons for rejection primarily included absence of visas or necessary documents, fraudulent documents, or travel bans. Furthermore, 14 human traffickers were apprehended, 48 arrest warrants were executed, and 9 individuals with extremist or Islamist backgrounds were identified at the border.
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Since mid-week, the Federal Police has been executing Dobrindt's command to refuse asylum seekers at border checkpoints. "Our colleagues will turn away every asylum and protection seeker, except for pregnant women, the ill, and unaccompanied minors," said the Police Union (GdP) head, Andreas Roßkopf, to the "Bild" newspaper. The instructions from the Federal Interior Minister are "mandatory for the border officers." The legal responsibility for the measures lies "solely with the Federal Ministry of the Interior."
Sources: ntv.de, mau/rts
- Markus Söder
- Germany
- Europe
- Asylum policy
- Asylum seekers
- Federal Police
- Alexander Dobrindt
- Afghanistan
- Deportation
- Minister-President Markus Söder expressed a positive outlook regarding the acceptance of Germany's intensified border controls and rejections by neighboring European countries.
- Chancellor Merz communicated that individual German actions are not pertinent in border controls and urged an adjustment of the EU policy.
- Söder announced additional countermeasures against unlawful immigration, including changes to citizenship law, the cessation of flights from Afghanistan, and an increase in deportations.
- The Federal Police implemented Dobrindt's instructions, refusing asylum to seekers at border checkpoints, and documented 365 illegal entries in two days, with reasons for rejection including lack of visas or necessary documents, fraudulent documents, or travel bans.
