Germany’s Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, announced that the country will continue its program to deport “criminal” Afghan migrants, with plans to expel more individuals. During a session in the German parliament, she added that federal states are preparing new lists of “criminal migrants.”
Last month, Germany deported 28 “criminal” Afghan migrants on a flight from Leipzig airport to Kabul.
The German Interior Minister also mentioned plans to deport Turkish migrants, emphasizing that these measures are part of the government’s strategy to reduce and prevent illegal immigration.
Faeser stated that out of the 179,000 asylum applications registered by October this year, around 23,000 were from Turkish citizens, making Turkey the third-largest source of asylum seekers in Germany, after Afghanistan and Syria.
Following an attack by an Afghan migrant that resulted in the death of a police officer in Mannheim, the German Chancellor announced that “criminal” Afghan and Syrian migrants will be deported.
The German government is intensifying its efforts to manage illegal migration, particularly focusing on migrants involved in criminal activities, as part of a broader national security approach.
The forced deportation of Afghan refugees continues amid Afghanistan’s dire humanitarian crisis, where the country is grappling with extreme poverty, conflict, and limited access to basic needs.
These deportations add further pressure to an already fragile situation in Afghanistan, with many returning refugees facing severe hardships and insecurity.
The mass deportations are occurring at a time when Afghanistan is under strict restrictions imposed by the Taliban, limiting freedom of movement and access to aid. This situation intensifies the challenges for returnees, who are being sent back to a country struggling with escalating humanitarian needs and restricted international support.
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