The German government has flown 28 criminals to Afghanistan. Before their deportation, each of them received 1,000 euros in cash. By what right?
At 6:56 a.m. on Friday morning, a plane took off from Leipzig for Kabul. On board the first deportation flight since the Taliban took power were 28 Afghan criminals. This was reported by “Spiegel” and cited security circles. According to the report, each deportee received 1,000 euros in “hand money” before the flight. The German government had been preparing the operation for months.
In Germany, the expelled Afghans committed serious crimes, some of them were sentenced to prison terms. The question arises as to what basis these people receive money from the state? Especially since they are leaving the country anyway.
Federal funding program supports deportation
The background to the financial aid is probably a program of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) called “REAG/GARP”. The abbreviations stand for “Reintegration and Emigration Program for Asylum-Seekers in Germany” and for “Government Assisted Repatriation Program”. According to the BAMF, both funding programs serve to organize and support the departure.
The program primarily supports people who are in Germany and want to return to their home country. Exit costs, such as the trip to the airport, are covered. According to “t-online,” there is a one-off grant of 1,000 euros per person or a maximum of 4,000 euros per family. This is the so-called “hand money” – a financial basis so that people do not end up empty-handed after arriving in their home country.
Strong criticism from CDU politicians
“I think that this case sends a very difficult message,” said CDU politician Lena Düpont on the broadcaster “Welt”. “We are calling law and order into question to some extent.” It is legitimate to financially support a voluntary return to the home country. However, this does not apply to deported criminals.
The cash bonus is also causing discussion on the X platform. This is “unacceptable,” says Christoph Ploß, CDU, and rages: “Have the traffic light coalition finally lost all sense of humor?” Other users point to the legal situation and accuse Ploß and other critics of blunt populism.
The topic is fuelling an already heated debate. It remains to be seen whether the federal government will comment on it.
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Source: Stern
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