FDP Raises Inquiries on Turnbacks at German Borders
Berlin, January 3, 2025. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) has submitted an inquiry to the German government regarding the number of people turned away at German borders in recent years.
According to the FDP’s parliamentary group, the number of turnbacks has increased significantly in recent years. In 2022, over 60,000 people were denied entry into Germany, up from just over 10,000 in 2015.
The FDP is particularly concerned about the situation at the Polish border, where a large number of people from Belarus have been trying to enter Germany. In 2022, over 10,000 people were turned away at the Polish border, up from just over 1,000 in 2021.
The FDP is calling on the German government to provide more information on the number of people turned away at its borders, as well as the reasons for these turnbacks. The party also wants to know what measures are being taken to ensure that people are not turned away illegally.
The German government has not yet responded to the FDP’s inquiry. However, the Interior Ministry has previously said that the increase in turnbacks is due to a number of factors, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the rise in irregular migration from countries such as Belarus.
The FDP’s inquiry comes as the German government is under increasing pressure to address the issue of illegal immigration. In recent months, there have been a number of protests against the government’s refugee policy, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has gained support by campaigning on a platform that calls for stricter border controls.
The FDP is a liberal party that has traditionally supported a more open immigration policy. However, the party has recently toughened its stance on immigration, and it now supports proposals to introduce a points-based system for immigration and to increase the number of deportations.
It remains to be seen how the German government will respond to the FDP’s inquiry. However, the issue of illegal immigration is likely to remain a major topic of debate in Germany in the coming months and years.
FDP fragt nach Zurückweisungen an den deutschen Grenzen
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