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Why Merz's Migration Crackdown Is Failing
- Germany's interior ministry reported that weekly asylum rejections rose by 45%, increasing from 576 to 838 on average during the initial fortnight following the implementation of Merz's policy.
- The policy followed Merz's election promise to curb illegal migration by strict border controls and blanket rejection of illegal entry attempts.
- A Berlin court ruled Merz's justification for border rejection unlawful due to lack of evidence of a public order threat under EU law.
- Expert Daniel Thym noted the government operates on shaky legal ground as no EU country has won an Article 72 case at the European Court of Justice.
- The policy triggered legal challenges and policing strains, raising concerns about sustainability and complicating efforts to reduce migration effectively.
25 Articles
25 Articles
Since the controversial order of Federal Minister of the Interior, Dobrindt, the Federal Police has rejected 160 asylum seekers at border controls. The authorities in Potsdam reported this. The figures refer to the period from 8 May to 4 June.
Minister of the Interior Dobrindt's decision to send asylum seekers back to the border is based on a later victory in court. Federal police are less optimistic.
The country is breathing up, says the prime ministers of the Union on the new migration policy. The SPD is more reluctant and demands legal certainty.
Despite a court ruling, the Federal Government wants to keep rejecting asylum seekers at the border. Can it stick with it? What is still planned in migration policy? And how do asylum figures develop?
Baden-Wuerttemberg's prime minister defends rejections at the border. He is inciting his party friends in Berlin. The Greens' fight towards the direction is being fought harder and harder.
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