The German government will expand border patrols to counter illegal crossings, responding to political pressure and recent violent incidents involving rejected asylum seekers.
Nancy Faeser stated, "We are strengthening our domestic security through concrete action and we are continuing to pursue a hard line against irregular migration."
The federal police will add patrols on Germany's open borders with France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark for at least six months.
This announcement marks a significant shift from Angela Merkel's 2015 policy of accepting over a million refugees, reflecting the government's new hardline stance on immigration.
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