32 deportations in the lake plate: intensive offenders before the end!

32 deportations in the lake plate: intensive offenders before the end!

In the first half of 2025, the security authorities in the Mecklenburg Lake District district deported 32 rejected asylum seekers from Germany. This number shows an increase compared to previous years: in 2024 there were 59 and 2023 58 deportations throughout the year. A case of a 21-year-old Egyptian, who was sentenced to serious arson for seven months in prison for serious arson, in particular, because on February 16, 2024 he set a mattress in his detention to draw attention to himself. The damage was 8000 euros. The young man has already been deported, which is another step in the region's deportation policy, who also wants to put a 39-year-old Tunisian, known as the "grandma robber", who stealed 18 older women.

Speaking of Tunisians: This was sentenced to three years in prison, appealing against the judgment, but he too could be deported soon. In addition, there are a 19-year-old Sierra-Leoner, who was sentenced to two years and two months of juvenile sentence due to a series of crimes, as well as a young Moroccan who was sentenced to a prison sentence of one year and ten months for serious arson. Above all, his arson, which led to damage of around 25,000 euros, also makes life difficult for him.

The deportation policy and legal framework conditions

The 32 deportations from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are part of a larger trend that takes place throughout Germany. According to bpb.de, a total of 2024 people from Germany were deported in 2024. In comparison, it was 16,430 in 2023 and 12,945 in 2022. The main countries of the origin of the deported 2023 were Georgia, Turkey, Afghanistan and Northern Macedonia. In 2024 there were 3,687 minors among the deported.

The legal framework for deportations in Germany are relatively clear. Rejected asylum seekers have to leave after a defined deadline. Otherwise the deportation from the immigration office will follow. This is done in cooperation with the federal police and the state police. But the legal situation is complex and there are numerous regulations that regulate deportation. Interestingly, even more people were rejected at the border in 2024-a total of 45,337 people. This number represents the maximum value of the past ten years.

border controls and rejections

Especially in connection with the current political discussions about border controls and rejections, you also have to keep an eye on the internationally applicable regulations. According to the Media service integration, national, European and international legal provisions are relevant that regulate the rejection of asylum seekers at the border. On May 7, 2025, the Federal Ministry of the Interior issued a instruction that, under certain circumstances, allows these authorities to reject asylum seekers at the limits, unless it is recognizable vulnerable people such as pregnant women or unaccompanied children. In practice, however, such rejections remain controversial and encounter a lot of criticism.

In the past few months, different neighboring countries have expressed their concerns. Poland refuses to take over asylum seekers from Germany, while Austria clarifies that you don't want to withdraw anyone. Switzerland has also commented critically and considers the rejections to be illegal.

The topic of deportations remains a hot iron in Germany. If the politics levels itself down between humanitarian obligations and legal framework, or will there still be many discussions and conflicts? One thing is certain: the next few months will show how the federal government will deal with this challenge.