Deport of Baghdad: 43 Iraqi leave Germany today!

Deport of Baghdad: 43 Iraqi leave Germany today!

Leipzig, Deutschland - On July 22, 2025, a deportation frugal from Leipzig/Halle Airport in the direction of Baghdad, Iraq. The machine took off at 10:52 a.m. after the departure, originally planned for 7 a.m., had been postponed to the morning due to technical difficulties. On board there were 43 Iraqi citizens who were classified as liable for departure by the authorities. Thuringia was in charge of organizing this campaign, said Thuringian Minister of Justice Meißner. Some of the deported are single men, some of whom have criminal preliminary stress, which explains the deportation in more detail. According to Deutschlandfunk this was the first major return campaign in this form since 2022, where 816 Iraqi have been deported from Germany.

The police ensured security while the flight. It was a charter flight of a Turkish airline that was already in use the day before. This return is in the context of the current discussion about migration and security situation in Germany. On the day of the deportation, the EU Interior Minister in Copenhagen advised on measures on the migration and security policy, with repurations of rejected asylum seekers also discussed, as the Tagesschau

A look at the deportation practice

The deportations are increasingly criticized. While the Federal Government considers the measures to be necessary for public security, refugee organizations such as Pro Asylica refer to the difficult situation of those affected. Critics, including the Greens, speak of "symbolic policy". It is a sensitive topic, because the last deportation freight to Afghanistan has also caused a lot of excitement. On July 21, an aircraft with 81 rejected Afghan asylum seekers took off, which raised massive concerns regarding the security situation under the rule of the Taliban.

The Interior Minister Dobrindt described the Afghan deported as "severe and most severe offenders". This classification raises questions, which is why deported despite the dangers in your home country. According to the Tagesschau, further deportation fees are prepared to Afghanistan, and Afghan consular employees are allowed to re-enter the Taliban for the first time since the takeover. The pressure on the federal government is growing to define a clear course in migration policy that meets the legal and humanitarian challenges.

With this deportation freight to Baghdad and the simultaneous efforts to return to Afghanistan, it is once again shown how complex and controversial the topic of migration in Germany. The situation remains tense and the reactions of society are mixed. It is certain that there is still a lot, both with the political and social processing of the topic.