Commission deals with controversial deportation

The controversial deportation of a 31-year-old man from Saxony to Serbia is now a case for the Hardship Commission. A corresponding application was submitted by a member of the Refugee Council, according to the office of the Saxon Commissioner for Foreigners. The MDR had previously reported on this.

An exact date for the consultation has not yet been set. Documents must first be submitted. This is the first time the Hardship Commission has dealt with this specific case.

The committee consists of nine members who are delegated by churches, charities, non-governmental organizations and government agencies. It is chaired by the Saxon Commissioner for Foreigners. The commission does not decide on deportation. In the event of a positive vote with a two-thirds majority, the Minister of the Interior is requested to grant a right of residence. However, he can reject this.

Saxon Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) interrupted the man's deportation on Monday following fierce criticism and handed it over to the state directorate for examination. According to the Saxon Refugee Council, the man was due to be deported to his parents' country of origin on the same day. He himself is said to have been born in the Netherlands. However, there are contradictions in his documents, as his birth is said to have been registered under a different name. Politicians from various parties and citizens had protested against the deportation.