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Complaints from rejected asylum seekers are piling up at the administrative courts. The number of new cases is soaring. This has consequences for the length of proceedings and the justice system. Quick help is now needed.
The heads of government of the federal states are meeting in Leipzig to discuss migration policy and public broadcasting. What agreements will be reached?
Coercion, assault, incitement to hatred: time and again, asylum seekers are the target of attacks. According to provisional statistics, the numbers have recently fallen. Regional focuses are striking.
Migration remains an ongoing topic in Saxon politics and plays an important role in the election campaign. However, views on the right way to deal with it differ widely in some cases.
The number of asylum seekers in Saxony fell by more than half in the first half of 2024. The Refugee Council expresses concerns about the reasons for the decline.
The number of deportations of rejected asylum seekers in Saxony continues to rise. This year, 487 people have already been deported, mainly from Tunisia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia and Turkey.
In the first quarter, 277 people were deported from Saxony, an increase compared to the previous year. The main countries of destination were Georgia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey and Serbia.
Asylum seekers in the Vogtland district will receive payment cards instead of cash from April to prevent misuse. District office orders 800 cards.
CDU Chairman Friedrich Merz criticizes approval of AfD motion in Dresden. Promises broken. Talks planned with those affected.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer calls for a limit of 50,000-60,000 refugees per year and more consistent deportations.
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament wants to introduce a binding regulation for the hardship commission for asylum seekers in order to restrict the Ministry of the Interior.
91 rejected asylum seekers from North Macedonia and Serbia have been deported from Halle/Leipzig Airport
Last year, more refugees arrived in Saxony than in 2022. The numbers of deportations and voluntary departures also increased.
The Saxon State Parliament commemorates the victims of the Hamas attack on Israel with a minute's silence at the beginning of the plenary session. There will also be a topical debate on the subject of solidarity with Israel and the protection of Jewish life in Saxony.
This article looks at the approaches to the asylum and migration problem in Europe that have been discussed so far and summarizes them in a logical four-phase plan to facilitate a constructive discussion with a holistic view.
21 rejected asylum seekers were deported to Tunisia from Leipzig-Halle Airport, including seven convicted criminals.
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has again called for a "critical stocktaking" of benefits for asylum seekers. Citizens rightly expect us to return to management and control. In fact, however, he said, the key issue for people is not whether the federal government or the states provide funding, but that the numbers are reduced overall.
Right-wing extremist party calls for demonstration at German-Czech border
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping is calling for the establishment of an 'Asylum Steering Committee' to deal with the rising numbers of refugees.
Migration is an ancient mechanism of human development. Triggers and drivers of migration movements are poverty, famine and droughts, wars, revolutions and genocide. Immigration into our social systems plays a minor role. But abuse of temporary identity documents should be prevented.
The rising number of asylum seekers is posing considerable problems for local authorities, says Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer.
In recent months, more asylum seekers have been arriving in Germany again via the Czech Republic and Poland. It is being discussed whether stationary border controls should be introduced.