Germany Restarts Syria Asylum Reviews, Plans More Deportations
The German government has restarted reviewing asylum cases and is set to increase deportations to Syria, sparking debate among political parties. The move comes after a pause ended in September and follows Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt's (CSU) proposal to expand the group of people to be returned.
Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) supports Dobrindt's initiative, welcoming the plan to deport criminals and limit new refugee arrivals. Dobrindt wants to include young, employable, single Sunni men in the deportation process. However, opposition parties argue against this. The Greens and Left in the Bundestag contend that Syria is still unsafe and unstable, making deportations a violation of human rights.
Sonja Eichwede, deputy chair of the SPD parliamentary group, acknowledges that the situation in Syria allows for asylum applications to be reviewed. Alexander Throm, the Union's interior policy spokesman, backs the return of Sunni Arabs to Syria. Gottfried Curio, interior spokesman for the AfD faction, believes refugees must be returned. The Left faction in the European Parliament, represented by Martin Schirdewan, strongly criticizes the planned deportations, calling them 'pure racist hypocrisy'. Asylum law expert Daniel Thyrm finds the ministry's prioritization understandable, given the situation in Syria.
The resumption of case reviews and planned increase in deportations to Syria have sparked controversy. While some politicians welcome the move, others argue it violates human rights. The debate highlights the complex nature of immigration policies and the challenges of balancing security and humanitarian concerns.
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