Saxony has seen more deportations so far this year than in 2023. 726 people were repatriated by the end of September, according to the state directorate. In the same period last year, there were 636 - 90 fewer.
In the third quarter of 2024, there were 239 deportations, 33 of which were not related to asylum. The main destination countries for the remaining 206 returns were Georgia, Tunisia, North Macedonia, Turkey and Venezuela. These included 68 convicted criminals.
In addition, according to the figures, 726 people have left the country voluntarily so far this year. Most of the returnees were Turkish nationals, followed by Georgian, Venezuelan, North Macedonian and Russian citizens.
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