Deportations from Germany Surge,Turkey Leads as Destination
BERLIN – German deportations have risen sharply this year,with 17,651 individuals expelled between January and September - a roughly 20% increase from the 14,706 deportations recorded during the same period last year,according to a response from the federal government to a query from the Left Party in the Bundestag. The figures were reported by the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” and confirmed by the German Press Agency.
Turkey was the primary destination for those deported, receiving 1,614 individuals. Georgia followed with 1,379. Notably, almost one in five of those deported (3,095) were children or young people.
Clara Bünger, interior expert for the Left Party, sharply criticized the increase. “When it comes to increasing the number of deportations, the authorities hardly know any taboos anymore,” Bünger stated. “Mass deportations to a country like Turkey, which oppresses leftists, Kurds and opposition figures? Apparently not a problem under the current political conditions in Germany.”
meanwhile, German federal states are backing increased deportations, with a call for the resumption of deportations to Afghanistan and Syria.A decision from the Prime Minister’s Conference (MPK) held Friday in Mainz urged the federal government to enable “further and regular repatriation measures to Afghanistan and Syria – starting with criminals and those at risk.” MPK chairman Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) emphasized that deportations should extend beyond criminals to include other individuals.
The MPK document frames decisive action against irregular migration as “also an indicator of trust in the state,” and proposes creating a legal basis for permanent detention of perilous offenders and serious criminals subject to deportation orders. States also requested increased federal support for prison capacity, including utilizing empty barracks and container buildings.
