The ongoing trend of increased expulsions has persisted.
Deportations have been escalating significantly. As per statistics from Germany's Federal Ministry of Interior, around 9,500 individuals were expelled from Germany in the initial half of 2024. This is a significant leap from the 7,861 deportations recorded in the same period the previous year, and a total of 16,430 in 2023, compared to approximately 13,000 in 2022.
People holding Turkish passports made up the largest group of those deported, with 915 individuals. They were followed by individuals from Georgia (839), North Macedonia (774), Afghanistan (675), Albania (586), and Syria (534). Most of these individuals were sent back to Georgia, North Macedonia, Austria, Albania, and Serbia. Germany currently does not deport to Syria and Afghanistan, a topic that has been under discussion by the federal government since the fatal stabbing of a police officer in Mannheim at the end of May.
In the first half of 2024, an overwhelming majority of the 9,465 individuals deported were flown out, specifically 7,848 people. In about one-third of all deportations (3,043 cases), the Dublin Regulation was applied, resulting in individuals being returned to the European country responsible for their asylum procedure, as they were the first point of entry. In 164 cases, individuals were deported to Bulgaria, including the potential transfer location for the Solingen attacker.
In the first half of 2024, the significant increase in deportations saw 9,500 individuals being forced out of Germany. During this period, the majority of those deported were flown out from the country.
