Asylum policy under pressure: Court judgment whirls government course!

Asylum policy under pressure: Court judgment whirls government course!

The debate about migration policy in Germany and Europe increases in sharpness. Despite a current court decision that has declared the rejection of asylum seekers at the borders, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) confirm their hard course. The Berlin Administrative Court had found that in a specific case, three Somalians who had requested asylum had been illegally returned to Poland. Dobrindt described the judgment as a "individual decision" and plans to continue the practice of rejections. He emphasizes that these are in accordance with European law. [swr]

Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann von Baden-Württemberg (Greens) cautiously commented in this discussion and emphasizes that the federal government is legally compliant. However, he calls for better cooperation between the federal government and the neighboring countries as well as the need for European solutions to tackle the challenges of migration together. Class = "Source_1"> [SWR]

legal procedures and migration

In April 2024, the member states of the European Union agreed on a new border process for asylum decisions. This procedure stipulates that the examination of asylum applications that are made at the EU external borders will take place immediately after the persons in question. The aim is to assess a quick assessment of whether the applications are unfounded or inadmissible, especially in cases in which high security risks exist or for applicants from countries in which the recognition rate is below 20%. Rejected applicants should be rejected within twelve weeks to increase the efficiency of the migration process. Class = "Source_2"> [EU Parliament]

Dobrindt announced that the requirements of the new regulations be taken seriously and to provide a better reason for the re -rejection. This is done against the background that representatives of the Greens, such as Felix Banaszak, raise severe allegations against the federal government and demand a common European approach to improve migration policy. Class = "Source_1"> [SWR]

irregular migration and European measures

The discussion about migration is also underpinned by numbers and statistics. According to the European Statistics Office Eurostat, around 89,000 highly qualified non-EU workers received an EU Blue Card in 2023, with Germany exhibiting the largest number. This number not only shows the interest in specialists from third countries, but also that migration is a multi -layered topic that goes beyond asylum applications. In addition, 451,000 permits for study and research to non-EU citizens were also issued in the same year.

The legal framework that is created for both asylum seekers and for specialists from third countries must be designed transparently and implemented quickly. The challenges of migration remain a central topic in European and German politics.