Interior Minister Nancy Faeser clarified that the move is meant to curb irregular migration, as well as to stop what she called Islamist terrorism and serious crime.
Analysts have pointed to the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a driver of the rightward shift, illustrating a growing tension surrounding issues of migration and Islam.
The electoral successes of the AfD are not a driver; they are a symptom of a general tendency in German politics to normalize and engage in the demonization and scapegoating of Muslims.
The leader of the Green Party, Katharina Droge, claimed that the poison of Islam reaches people's minds here, reflecting a growing Islamophobia among political leaders.
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