New Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced stricter immigration policies in Germany, including increased border controls and the authority to turn away asylum-seekers, except for 'vulnerable' groups. This shift from previous policies allows only a limited number of individuals to enter and aims to combat human smuggling. With an increase in federal police presence at the border, Germany has seen a significant rise in thwarted illegal entries, reflecting the government's commitment to its immigration mandate under Chancellor Friedrich Merz's administration.
Unlike in the past, asylum-seekers will also be turned back at the border. Only 'vulnerable' individuals, such as pregnant women and children, will not be refused.
I want to say to all those who think they can make money from people's suffering by trying to smuggle people into another country that we are doing everything we can to stop these criminal activities.
Since the new coalition government of the CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) under Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office in early May, 739 attempts to enter the country illegally had been thwarted.
Dobrindt proudly stated that the increase in thwarted illegal entries was only possible due to an additional 3,000 federal police officers assigned to duty at the border.
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