Söder is against deporting people to Afghanistan.
Migration expert Thym observes that the transformed circumstances in Afghanistan and Syria cease to warrant unreserved asylum in Germany. Bavaria's Prime Minister publicly ponders whether Chancellor Scholz is following up on his expulsion announcement.
CSU leader Markus Soeder harbors doubts over whether Chancellor Scholz will fulfill his expulsion pledge, which would authorize the deportation of vicious lawbreakers to Afghanistan and Syria once again. His thoughts on the matter were shared with news channel Welt TV pertaining to the European elections. "No progress has been made." Additionally, a government statement from the Chancellor doesn't help alleviate the situation, given the Greens remain inactive. "The federal government must finally make these decisions. The Greens seem to be the issue."
A 25-year-old Afghan attacker caused harm to five participants in a demonstration by the Islam-critical movement Pax Europa and a police officer with a blade last week. Victim Rouven Laur, a 29-year-old officer, later succumbed to his injuries. Scholz declared in the Bundestag on Thursday that he aims to allow the deportation of grave offenders to Afghanistan and Syria again. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, a fellow Social Democrat, is currently probing this.
Since the Taliban seized authority in Kabul in August 2021, Afghans in Germany have endured a deportation halt. Soeder, considering the incident in Mannheim, asserted, "To me, it's obvious: anyone who commits such an act must be deported. If this person hails from Afghanistan or Syria, then they must be deported to Afghanistan or Syria."
Soeder urged for the elimination of subsidized protection for refugees from Afghanistan and Syria. "The problem lies in the fact that many people coming from Afghanistan, Syria receive protection without being subjected to an individual asylum process. It's effectively a blank check."
To tackle this, each case demands a unique review to ascertain if an individual is subjected to political persecution. Furthermore, it is crucial to verify whether someone can be returned to their native country. Eligible for subsidized protection are those who cite valid reasons for facing significant harm in their home nation and refuse to seek protection from their homeland.
Migration expert Daniel Thym also voiced resentment towards the current treatment of certain refugees. "It's undeniable that the majority of Syrians and Afghans secure protection status - thus granting them the unrestricted right to live in Germany and enjoy equal privileges," said the professor for public law, European law, and international law at the University of Konstanz to "Welt am Sonntag." "This generosity struck a chord in the past, but it now fails to impress. Whether an asylum application succeeds hinges on the state of affairs in the home country. The situation in Syria has altered."
Thym considers it disconcerting that approximately one percent of asylum requests from Syrians were rebutted last year. "This surprise me, considering the civil war in Syria has waned." Consequently, the EU Asylum Agency determined in its latest report that the violence level in central Syria and along the Mediterranean coast no longer warrant subsidiary protection. "In essence, the danger of torture or abduction doesn't apply to all Syrians. The German asylum system disregards this."
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer advocates for the removal of more law-breaking migrants upon reaching their 18th birthday. Existing laws need to adapt to permit this, according to the CDU politician in an interview with Saxon Television on Friday. "We provide refuge for individuals. If these individuals misuse our kindness by engaging in criminality, rather than minor infractions, then they forfeit the right to live here." Kretschmer believes the revocation of refugee status must occur more quickly if someone has become a criminal.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster supports the introduction of a special repatriation program for frequently and violently lawbreaking foreigners. "If we were to implement 'Turbo-Deportations' for repeat offenders on a widespread basis, we'd witness drastically lower crime rates next year," he stated to the "Saxon Times." Saxony is willing to serve as a test state for the federal government.
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- Despite the changed circumstances in Afghanistan and Syria, Markus Söder remains firmly against the right of asylum being withdrawn for individuals who would face deportation to these countries.
- In response to Chancellor Scholz's announcement about potential deportations to Afghanistan and Syria, Söder questioned whether the federal government would actually follow through on this policy, stating that vicious lawbreakers from these countries should not be granted asylum in Germany.
- As the Bavarian Prime Minister, Markus Söder strongly advocates for an end to subsidized protection for refugees from Afghanistan and Syria, arguing that many receive protection without undergoing an individual asylum process and that each case should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
