migration
Dobrindt and freely defend migration policy
The decision of a Berlin court causes a stir. But the federal government wants to hold on to its line – and “rework”.
Despite a court decision and clear criticism of its intensified course in migration policy, the federal government is stated. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt also does not fear that federal police officers can now be liable for their actions. “This is completely absurd that police officers are being prosecuted if they do what their mission is,” said the CSU politician in the ARD talk show “Maischberger”.
The order was formulated by politics. “And that’s why I find it an assessment that is already far -fetched.” Opposition politicians had complained that police officers who carry out rejections would now be brought into a difficult situation by the Federal Government.
The Berlin Administrative Court found in a rush decision on Monday that the rejection of three Somalians during a border control at Frankfurt (Oder) was ill. Without a clarification as to which EU state is responsible for an asylum application by the person concerned, they should not be rejected. The three affected people had been sent back to Poland.
Police must be able to act “legally”
The chairman of the federal police in the police union (GdP), Andreas Roßkopf, told the broadcasters RTL and NTV that it remains to be seen whether illegality will be determined in principle or whether it remains in the individual case. In any case, the colleagues would have to act legally and should “not be personally prosecuted” in the event of a determined illegality.
Dobrindt had an intensification of border controls on May 7, a few hours after taking office as Federal Minister of the Interior. At the same time, he ordered that asylum seekers should also be rejected at the border in the future.
Frei sees no consequences “for the entire country”
Chancellor Minister Thorsten Frei wants to take into account the court decision, but sees no fundamental importance. “Of course, an administrative court cannot make a political decision with effect for the entire country,” said the CDU politician in ZDF- “Today Journal”.
In the specific case, the decision will be followed, but the general topic is “difficult legal substances”, about which the European Court of Justice (ECJ) may only be decided in the end.
The Federal Government is now “reworking”, emphasized Frei: “Of course, it is now about specifying very precisely and also explaining what the special situation lies that not only makes such a regulation necessary, but also offered.” As a reason, he sees a “overwhelming situation”, created by too much migration – for example in childcare, in schools and healthcare.
CSU party leader Markus Söder, in turn, argued a little differently in the ZDF program “Markus Lanz”: Germany’s neighboring countries did not stick to European law in part in the responsibility for migrants, he said. “This results in a risk to public order for us.”
The administrative court had argued that the government could not rely on a “national emergency”. For this there is no “sufficient explanation of a danger to public security or order”.
dpa
Source: Stern
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