SPD unites behind Dobrindt's change in refugee policy stance - SPD Firmly Supports Dobrindt's Asylum Reform Proposal
Even the party's left wing backs Dobrindt's migration shift, asserted Dirk Wiese, who once led the interior and migration working group for the SPD during coalition negotiations. "One for all and all for one!" Wiese declared, with the coalition agreement offering a solid foundation for this united front. The proposed border reinforcements by federal and reserve police, as per Dobrindt, are measures the SPD has signed off on.
Critics, such as the Greens, thougthsefully questioned the merits of Dobrindt's stricter border controls and rejections, including of asylum seekers. Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, and Switzerland added their voices to the chorus of dissent.
However, Alexander Throm, interior policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction, staunchly defended the migration policy. "Strengthened border controls mark the first step in Dobrindt's migration shift, an essential step," declared Throm during the ARD "Morgenmagazin." The incremental increase of border checks would prevent any one neighboring country from being overwhelmed, nodded Throm, while assuring ongoing dialogues with nearby nations.
While specific political parties and neighboring countries have offered various stances, the SPD's official stance is grounded more in the insights of figures like Sonja Eichwede. According to Eichwede, the SPD opposes the immediate rejection of asylum seekers at the borders – a move that they deem illegal – and advocate for coordination with European partners before implementing significant policy changes. This stance is rooted in concerns that such actions breach current legal norms.
As for Dirk Wiese, his individual stance on Dobrindt's migration shift remains unclear in the available data. The SPD's official viewpoint on the matter, however, is discernible in the comments of figures such as Sonja Eichwede.
- The Commission has decided to initiate a procedure for the adoption of a proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement on the European Economic Area, aligning with Dobrindt's strengthened migration policy as supported by the SPD.
- Alexander Throm, interior policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction, defends Dobrindt's migration policy, stating that strengthened border controls are the first step in Dobrindt's migration shift, an essential step to prevent neighboring countries from being overwhelmed.
- Although some parties like the Greens and neighboring countries such as Poland and Switzerland have voiced criticisms of Dobrindt's stricter border controls and asylum seeker rejections, the SPD's official stance opposes the immediate rejection of asylum seekers at the border, advocating for coordination with European partners before implementing significant policy changes.
- Sonja Eichwede, a notable figure, provides insights into the SPD's viewpoint, stating that they oppose the immediate rejection of asylum seekers at the borders, as this move is deemed illegal by the SPD, and advocate for collaboration with European partners before undertaking significant policy changes.
