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CDU leader and Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein lambasts the Berlin coalition for lacking the political drive to curb unlawful immigration. "Today's events demonstrate yet again: The national government is not geared up for a shift in immigration policy," Rhein told the German Press Agency, echoing the Union's earlier assessment of their migration policy talks with the coalition as a failure.
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, representing the SPD, proposed a solution at the meeting, which also involved state delegates, that aimed to expedite relocating asylum seekers who have been registered elsewhere to their responsible European nations more promptly.
However, Rhein, also chair of the Minister Presidents' Conference, voiced dissent. "The proposal itself involves migrants initially entering. From there, it becomes incredibly complex – and burdens the judiciary and federal police with a tedious, prolonged process with slim chances of success," Rhein argued, labeling it a "bureaucratic beast." According to Rhein, as per the Basic Law, "individuals entering via a safe third country have no right to asylum and must be immediately turned away." Such rejections should serve as a "roadblock for illegal immigration."
Rhein's arguments faced opposition from SPD and Green representatives, who raised concerns regarding European legal implications for the Union's proposal to summarily reject asylum seekers at the border who are not subject to an entry ban. As Faeser announced, these migration policies will now be pursued by the traffic light government (SPD, Greens, and FDP) without the Union's involvement.
The SPD, with Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser at the helm, presented a proposal during migration policy talks with the coalition, which aimed to expedite the relocation of asylum seekers through the federal government's mechanisms. Despite Faeser's efforts, Boris Rhein, the Federal Government's critic, argued that the proposed solution would complicated matters and burden the judiciary and federal police, ultimately being a bureaucratic challenge.
