German Election Candidates Stress Continued Deportation of Criminal Afghans
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reaffirmed the continuation of deporting Afghan nationals who, according to him, have been convicted of crimes.
During an election debate, he stated that this process requires more time.
Olaf Scholz remarked: “It is not something that can be done tomorrow morning or every week, but it is something we must work on. Because I believe that anyone who has committed crimes and is therefore eligible for deportation should indeed be deported—to the country they come from.”
Meanwhile, German conservative CDU candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Germany’s asylum policies for Afghan citizens and emphasized the continuation of deporting Afghans who have committed crimes in the country.
He said: “Germany is the only country in all of Europe that is still bringing local staff from Afghanistan to Germany. Have we gone completely insane? Instead of deporting those who are already here, we are bringing in more people. And other countries are deporting to Afghanistan! This federal government suddenly allowed a deportation flight to Afghanistan shortly before the elections in September last year. Why isn’t this happening every week and every month?”
Some Afghan citizens in Germany have expressed concerns about the new German government, which is set to take office next week.
“In the current situation, with the elections approaching, there is widespread fear and speculation among migrants. The concern is that if Germany’s CDU party wins, they might deport a large number of migrants and transfer them to second or third countries,” said Ali Reza Karimi, an Afghan citizen in Germany.
“To determine the fate of the elections next week, we have to wait until Sunday. After the results are announced, it will be clear which party wins and what their policies toward Afghan migrants and other refugees will be,” said Najib Rahman Shamal, another Afghan citizen in Germany.
Previously, the Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had urged Germany to refrain from deporting Afghan migrants and to resolve existing challenges through diplomatic and consular channels.
