US EditionGermany: Irregular Migration Drops Sharply
- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that illegal migration into Germany has dropped sharply due to increased border controls in 2025.
- The reduction follows Dobrindt's instructions to police to turn back asylum seekers, excluding vulnerable groups like pregnant women and children.
- German police reported over 22,000 illegal entries so far in 2025 and thwarted 729 attempts in one week, while the police union supports returning to pre-2012 immigration levels.
- Dobrindt stated, "The new border checks are working," but critics warned the measures could cause legal conflicts and strain enforcement resources soon.
- This migration decline suggests eased pressure on Germany’s borders but raises debates over the limits of integration and the balance between control and humanitarian concerns.
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Migration: Number of Illegal Entries to Germany Significantly Decreased
In the election campaign, limiting illegal migration was one of the main promises of the Union, the traffic lights had already decided to tighten up. According to the Federal Police, the measures are now measurable.
Increased Border Controls: Number of Illegal Entry to Germany Significantly Decreased
The number of illegal entries into Germany has fallen significantly – from more than 127,000 in 2023 to around 22,000 so far this year. According to the Ministry of the Interior, this is due to the increased border controls.
Germany would be a 'poorer country' without migration: President
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for debates on migration to be held with "reason," amid increased border controls under the country's new government, reported dpa. "Immigration was never easy," German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Berlin at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Intercultural Week, a nationwide initiative against racism. "It is also not just a problem story. It is also always an important pa…
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Hattmannsdorfer Praises German Border Controls
Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) praises the increased controls at the German borders, where asylum seekers are also rejected. "I am glad and grateful that there is also a paradigm shift in migration policy in Germany. I think that is absolutely right," he said in the podcast of Table.Briefings. "We do not need social tourism. We need to be able to specifically choose who comes to us," he stressed.
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