The Solingen attack shook us to our core and we said that we as a government would react to it with tough measures, said the interior minister, Nancy Faeser, a Social Democrat.
The measures also call for the swifter deportation of refused asylum seekers and the removal of financial benefits for those who have already been registered in another EU member country.
Rights groups including Pro Asyl criticised the proposal as unconstitutional and said social welfare payments must not be cut as a purported deterrent.
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