Cranking Up the Border Control: Dobrindt's Plan to Tackle Unregulated Migration
Strengthening Border Patrol: Dobrindt Amps Up Law Enforcement at Checkpoints - Strengthened border patrol by law enforcement agencies, according to Dobrindt.
Get ready for a beefed-up police presence along Germany's land borders, as the new Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), is determined to snuff out unregulated immigration. Dobrindt is set to have a huddle with Federal Police President Dieter Romann and President of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, Hans-Eckhard Sommer, today to iron out the nitty-gritty details.
"The ball has already started rollingwith the additional police officers at the borders following verbal directives," said Andreas Roßkopf, the big cheese of the Police Union (GdP) for the Federal Police and Customs, to the "Rheinische Post." The border service stations have been instructed to juggle their schedules to ensure better coverage.
According to "Spiegel," the Federation's Reserve Police at the border is set to double in size to a whopping 1,200 units, with Mobile Control and Monitoring Units joining the fray shortly. Moreover, border inspection officers will be working grueling 12-hour shifts in the future.
Critics had previously forewarned about the Federal Police being overworked. Fans of such measures argue that the police officers would find some relief elsewhere: With more people turned away, they'd have fewer faces to log and fewer asylum seekers to chauffeur to initial reception centers.
The temporary border controls, introduced at the border with Austria in 2015 and gradually extended to all border sections by the traffic light government, will reportedly receive a shot in the arm immediately after Dobrindt assumes office, with the aim of sending away asylum seekers.
In the Union-SPD coalition agreement, it's agreed that "We will carry out rejections at our common borders also in the case of asylum applications in coordination with our European neighbors." However, it remains unclear whether the coordination will involve seeking the neighbors' consent or merely consulting them.
Tagged Terms: Migration, Alexander Dobrindt, CSU, Police, Land border, Federal Police, Border control, Berlin, German Press Agency, Dieter Romann, Refugees, Hans-Eckhard Sommer, GDP, Rheinische Post
Enrichment Insights:- Strengthening Border Controls: The government plans to deploy an additional 3,000 federal police officers to support border controls.- Tighter Enforcement: The government aims to apply stricter controls at borders, leading to a higher number of rejections of asylum seekers.- Migration Policy Changes: Dobrindt has formally revoked a 2015 instruction preventing the rejection of asylum seekers at the border and plans to step up deportations of individuals without proper documentation.- Political Context: Dobrindt's measures are perceived as a hard right turn on migration but are also viewed by some as political rhetoric rather than structural reform.
- Alexander Dobrindt, the new Interior Minister from the CSU party, is planning to boost border control by deploying additional police officers along Germany's land borders.
- According to the Police Union (GdP) for the Federal Police and Customs, the border service stations have been instructed to adjust their schedules for better coverage.
- Reports suggest that the Federation's Reserve Police at the border is set to double in size, reaching 1,200 units, and will be joined by Mobile Control and Monitoring Units.
- critics have expressed concerns about the Federal Police being overworked, but advocates argue that the police officers would find relief with fewer asylum seekers to chauffeur.
- Dobrindt's policy changes include revoking a 2015 instruction preventing the rejection of asylum seekers at the border and tightening deportation measures for individuals without proper documentation.
- The Union-SPD coalition agreement stipulates that the rejection of asylum seekers will be carried out at the common borders, though it remains unclear whether this will involve seeking consent or merely consulting European neighbors.
