Wüst, Günther, and Kretschmann advocate for a more stringent immigration policy.
Regarding immigration policies, the CDU and Greens have varying stances at the federal level. However, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, and Schleswig-Holstein, where these parties share power, they've united to take a firmer stance against unlawful immigration. They've submitted two proposals to the Bundesrat, urging stricter measures against illegal immigration. As North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister President, Hendrik Wüst, put it, "This is a bridge that needs to be crossed promptly," referring to the federal government and the coalition factions of the SPD, Greens, and FDP. The aim is to manage the issue of illegal immigration from a political standpoint.
The motions suggest additional steps such as expedited asylum processes for applicants from countries with a recognition rate below 5%, asylum assessments at the EU's outer borders, and quick transfers of Dublin cases to other EU nations. Offenders from Afghanistan and Syria should be "immediately expelled utilizing all available means."
The security measures resolution also proposes targeted access to traffic data and a revamp of cell site data collection. Many of these measures are opposed by the Greens at the federal level but are now being advocated for by the Greens in the black-green state governments of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as by the Green-led government in Baden-Württemberg. "We're taking action," said Baden-Württemberg's Minister President, Winfried Kretschmann.
The presented package demonstrates "our capacity to take decisive and consistent action that's feasible," despite our differing views, like the Greens and CDU. Schleswig-Holstein's Minister President, Daniel Günther, emphasized the importance of "clear rules" on immigration. Hesse also tabled a bill on IP address storage, which is likely to secure a majority among the 16 federal states. However, in the federal government, particularly the FDP, opposes this storage, also demanded by the SPD. "It's a sign of failure" that child pornography cannot be effectively prosecuted in Germany due to the inability to store IP addresses, said Hesse's Minister President, Boris Rhein. "This is the only way to track down offenders." He is "optimistic" that the Bundesrat will now approve this and forward it to the Bundestag.
In the context of immigration policies, Boris Rhein, the Minister President of Hesse, criticized the federal government's opposition to storing IP addresses, stating it's a "sign of failure" in effectively prosecuting child pornography. This proposal, also demanded by the SPD, is expected to secure a majority among the 16 federal states.
Despite having differing views on IP address storage at the federal level, Boris Rhein and the Green-led government in Baden-Württemberg share a common stance, advocating for this measure to aid in tracking down offenders.
