CDU politician suggests implementing asylum practices in Senegal and Ghana.
The UK is taking the lead, and the CDU hopes to do the same: Outsourcing asylum processing in supposedly safe third countries. Thus far, Rwanda has been the main focus - now Thorsten Frei is suggesting two more African nations. He's confident in their intentions.
In the discussion on asylum processing in so-called safe third countries, CDU politician Thorsten Frei has proposed two additional African countries to consider alongside Rwanda: Senegal and Ghana. "It's not right to only discuss Rwanda when it comes to the third country solution," the First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group told T-Online. More places might be deemed suitable. "It's definitely clear that countries like Senegal or Ghana are considered safe countries of origin. Both would satisfy the constitutional requirements," insisted the CDU politician.
Frei is also certain of the countries' desire to take on such a responsibility. "I believe that there are many African countries that are fundamentally willing to undertake such a task, provided they can do so within the law," he shared. It's crucial to engage in constructive dialogue. This could be instilled in a detailed agreement, including aspects like exclusive access to the European single market or labor market, and perhaps even training collaboration. The CDU has specified comprehensive agreements on asylum procedures in third countries as a goal in its new policy program.
The UK government is now refusing to grant migrants who enter without authorization the chance to apply for asylum. Instead, they should be subject to deportation to a third country like Rwanda. A deal entails their option to subsequently seek asylum there. Human rights organizations, the UN, and the UK opposition oppose this initiative.
After the Supreme Court cited reservations regarding Rwanda's asylum process, the government majority in Parliament memorialized the nation as safe, defying the House of Lords' concerns.
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Source: www.ntv.de
