Germany on Wednesday unveiled a series of proposals to step up its tough stance on immigration, reduce the number of asylum seekers attempting to enter the country and thwart terrorist threats along with cross-border crime.
Berlin says it needs to tackle illegal immigration, which has overburdened public services, and protect its citizens from threats such as Islamic extremism.
The move came a day after Germany announced it would begin implementing stricter controls at all land borders to turn away potential illegal immigrants, Breitbart News reported.
The latest proposal is, attention That could include detaining asylum seekers until German authorities decide whether they are responsible for processing their cases with help from sources such as the European common fingerprint database Eurodac, Interior Minister Nancy Faser told a news conference, according to Reuters.
“We want people whose asylum procedures are in charge in other EU countries to be returned to those countries,” Faezer said.
Reuters reported that the move reflects Germany's tougher stance on immigration following a large influx of asylum seekers from the Middle East and Ukraine, and could strain ties with other European countries.
German Federal Police monitor vehicles arriving at the German-Polish border in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, September 10, 2024. Interior Minister Nancy Faser said Germany will expand police surveillance at all border crossings to stop illegal migration and will refuse entry to anyone entering seeking asylum and instruct them to return to their country of origin. (Maya Hytige/Getty)
“We will be lobbying our European partners at a high political level to get faster re-entry into their countries and ensure that European rules are respected,” Faeser said.
The German Federal Police Union (DPolG Bundespolizei) confirmed that its members are fully equipped to carry out checks at the land border. Die Welt Reports.
There is enough “power” to carry out this task, said Heiko Tegatz, the union's federal president. Line Post In Dusseldorf.
“This can be handled as part of our routine operations and no additional personnel are required,” he stressed.
During the tightening of border controls, vehicles will be stopped and searched at random. Tegatz expects there to be no “significant impacts” on traffic. “The federal police will ensure control by using a combination of stop and search measures.”
