German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
1 year, 1 month ago

German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to defuse migration as a political problem. It also would authorize residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person’s identity, as well as remove authorities’ obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some cases. Scholz said last week that Germany needs to start deporting “on a large scale” migrants who aren’t entitled to stay. “Those who have no right to stay must leave our country again.” She said Germany has deported about 27% more people this year so far than a year earlier, “but there is a significant need for action.” The majority of rejected asylum-seekers in Germany still have at least temporary permission to stay for reasons that can include illness, a child with residency status or a lack of ID.

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Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits under new rules in Germany as the country continues to crack down on migration
2 months ago

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits under new rules in Germany as the country continues to crack down on migration

Daily Mail  

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits as Germany cracks down on immigration after the country's parliament on Friday voted to tighten its rules for refugees. German parliament on Friday voted to tighten rules for asylum seekers as Berlin takes a tougher line on immigration after recent electoral gains for the far right The implementation of the stricter rules …

Germany reinstates checks at all borders
3 months ago

Germany reinstates checks at all borders

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-18 09:33 German police check the details of a driver near the border to Belgium in the city of Aachen on Monday. MARTIN MEISSNER/AP Germany has reintroduced border checks scrapped decades ago as part of its membership of the European Union, in a move aimed at reducing cross-border crime …

Germany reinstates checks at all borders
3 months ago

Germany reinstates checks at all borders

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-18 09:33 German police check the details of a driver near the border to Belgium in the city of Aachen on Monday. MARTIN MEISSNER/AP Germany has reintroduced border checks scrapped decades ago as part of its membership of the European Union, in a move aimed at reducing cross-border crime …

Germany reintroduces border checks to curb migration, experts question long-term impact
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany reintroduces border checks to curb migration, experts question long-term impact

Hindustan Times  

By Riham Alkousaa Germany reintroduces border checks to curb migration, experts question long-term impact {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} BERLIN -Germany reintroduced temporary checks borders with countries including France and the Netherlands on Monday as part of efforts to combat irregular migration and cross-border crime. While the border controls may have a short-term deterrent effect, smuggling networks often find new routes, …

Germany tightens controls at all borders
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany tightens controls at all borders

China Daily  

German police conduct random checks at border with Austria, soon to be introduced at all land frontiers in Kiefersfelden, Germany, Sept 10, 2024. Germany's government has announced a new six-month tightening of border checks will come in from the start of next week, in the aftermath of an attack in the town of Solingen in August that left three people …

Germany tightens controls at all borders
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany tightens controls at all borders

China Daily  

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-11 09:13 German police conduct random checks at border with Austria, soon to be introduced at all land frontiers in Kiefersfelden, Germany, Sept 10, 2024. Germany's government has announced a new six-month tightening of border checks will come in from the start of next week, in the aftermath of …

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan

China Daily  

A migrant arrives at the arrival centre for asylum seekers in Reinickendorf district, Berlin, Germany, Oct 6, 2023. BERLIN - Germany's migration commissioner proposed deporting to Rwanda migrants who arrive illegally to the European Union through its borders with Belarus, as Berlin contemplates measures to restrict refugees arriving in the bloc. The proposal comes amid rising pressure on Germany's ruling …

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan

China Daily  

A migrant arrives at the arrival centre for asylum seekers in Reinickendorf district, Berlin, Germany, Oct 6, 2023. BERLIN - Germany's migration commissioner proposed deporting to Rwanda migrants who arrive illegally to the European Union through its borders with Belarus, as Berlin contemplates measures to restrict refugees arriving in the bloc. The proposal comes amid rising pressure on Germany's ruling …

German state cuts benefits for 'lazy' migrants after they refused request to help clear flood debris
5 months ago

German state cuts benefits for 'lazy' migrants after they refused request to help clear flood debris

Daily Mail  

The state of Saxony-Anhalt has cut the benefits of asylum seekers who refused to pick up debris following heavy flooding in east Germany for less than a pound an hour. Ukrainian refugees queue for food in the welcome area after their arrival at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2022 The state of Saxony-Anhalt has cut the …

Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s government on Wednesday launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of terrorist acts. The Interior Ministry said that the law on residence will be changed so that approving or promoting “a single terrorist crime” is grounds for a “particularly serious interest in expulsion.” That means that in future a single comment that …

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments
8 months, 1 week ago

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German parliament on Friday approved legislation introducing payment cards for asylum-seekers, a system that is meant to limit benefits paid in cash and make the country less attractive for migrants. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors agreed in principle to introduce the system in early November, but the governing coalition took until last week to …

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers
11 months ago

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German parliament on Thursday approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to defuse migration as a political problem. It also authorizes residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person’s identity, as well as remove authorities’ obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some …

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 1 month ago

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a hot-button topic in society. Some state governors had called for a new system of conducting asylum …

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a hot-button topic in society. The new measures include speeding up asylum procedures, benefit restrictions …

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 1 month ago

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

LA Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed with state governors on new measures to curb migration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a …

Germany’s Scholz faces pressure to curb migration as he meets state governors
1 year, 1 month ago

Germany’s Scholz faces pressure to curb migration as he meets state governors

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to meet Germany’s 16 state governors on Monday to address ways to deal with large numbers of migrants, an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government. Shelters for migrants and refugees are filling up and Scholz, who faces enormous pressure from the opposition and elsewhere to halt that trend, has …

German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder
1 year, 1 month ago

German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government has approved legislation that would allow asylum-seekers to start working sooner and a plan to stiffen punishment for people who smuggle migrants. Shelters for migrants and refugees have been filling up across Germany in recent months and Scholz, who faces enormous pressure on migration from the opposition and elsewhere, has said that “too many are …

Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
1 year, 2 months ago

Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany needs to start deporting “on a large scale” migrants who don’t have the right to stay in the country, adding to increasingly tough talk on migration since his coalition performed badly in two state elections earlier this month. Scholz’s comments in an interview with weekly Der Spiegel were published Friday, as a leading …

Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
1 year, 2 months ago

Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers

The Independent  

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Germany is aiming to ease deportations as the government faces intense pressure on migration
1 year, 2 months ago

Germany is aiming to ease deportations as the government faces intense pressure on migration

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government has drawn up legislation to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers and plans to discuss measures to tackle migration with the opposition as it tries to defuse what has become a major political problem. “It is a challenge that so many people are coming to Germany irregularly — the numbers of those who are coming as …

MIGRATION | EU and the migrant ‘crisis’
1 year, 4 months ago

MIGRATION | EU and the migrant ‘crisis’

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 16, 2023 16:05 IST - 6 MINS READ European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex expects yet another rise in the number of migrants and asylum-seekers arriving in the EU. Some EU member states and former members like Britain are therefore trying to adopt stricter laws, regulations, and asylum procedures to discourage or deter people from entering …

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’
1 year, 6 months ago

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday defended a deal to stop migrants from entering the European Union until their chances of getting asylum have been reviewed, arguing that the bloc’s existing arrangement is “completely dysfunctional.” Speaking to lawmakers in Berlin, he said the compromise reached earlier this month by the EU’s 27 member states after years of negotiations …

Germany wants EU to adopt ‘Rwanda-style’ migrant programme
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany wants EU to adopt ‘Rwanda-style’ migrant programme

The Telegraph  

Germany is reportedly pushing the EU to adopt a British-style deal in which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda while their case is dealt with. Berlin is playing a “leading role” in advocating for a deal with a non-EU state in order to filter out migrants who have little chance of being granted asylum, Die Welt newspaper reported. While …

Scholz says Germany wants to curb ‘irregular migration’
1 year, 9 months ago

Scholz says Germany wants to curb ‘irregular migration’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will have to do a better job at clamping down on “irregular migration” and deporting those who don’t legally reside in the country. “Our responsibility in the face of this terrible war of aggression naturally also includes providing protection for Ukrainian citizens in the European Union,” Scholz said in a speech …

Germany, EU push to curb migration via Balkan route
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany, EU push to curb migration via Balkan route

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany on Thursday hosted a meeting with representatives of the European Union and several European countries — including from the western Balkans — in an effort to curb migration via the so-called Balkan route. our declared goal is to reduce the rising irregular migration via the western Balkans route.” In recent months, an increasing number of migrants have …

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