""My course is very tough, and that's exactly how it's been perceived," he told DW, adding that "from day one, we took the the decisions needed to make sure that border controls are tightened , people are turned away, and family reunifications are suspended.""
""clear evidence that illegal migration is declining significantly.""
""migration had been "the largest trigger point for radical parties for many, many years.""
""there is a time lag between understanding that politics is making a U-turn on migration, and the emotional experience [of it] in one's inner circle.""
Germany implemented stricter migration policies, tightening border controls, turning people away, and suspending family reunifications from the start. Authorities report a 60% drop in initial asylum applications and view this as evidence of a substantial decline in irregular migration. Irregular migration denotes movement across borders without appropriate paperwork, and critics describe the term "illegal migration" as dehumanizing and misleading. Migration remains a major trigger for radical parties, with the far-right AfD gaining ground despite the policy shift. Experts also attribute falling asylum rates to the end of the Syrian civil war and tighter Balkan route controls.
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