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Asylum numbers fell considerably within the first quarter
Federal cops cease a automotive on the German-Polish border. According to Federal Interior Minister Faeser, non permanent border controls have prevented 17,600 unauthorized entries since October. picture
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Almost 20 p.c fewer asylum functions had been submitted within the first quarter of 2024 than within the earlier 12 months. Interior Minister Faeser praises the non permanent border controls.
The variety of new asylum functions filed in Germany fell considerably within the first quarter of 2024 in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in Nuremberg introduced that 65,419 preliminary functions had been submitted from January to March. Compared to the identical interval in 2023, this implies a lower of 19.2 p.c.
“This shows that our actions are working. We continue to protect many people from war and terror and at the same time effectively limit the number of those who do not need our protection,” commented Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) on the figures.
Temporary border controls have prevented 17,600 unauthorized entries since October. The federal police have since arrested greater than 700 smugglers by these checks. “We will continue border controls for as long as necessary to effectively limit irregular migration in the long term,” emphasised Faeser.
Most preliminary functions once more come from Syrians
The development in the direction of falling asylum numbers had been obvious because the starting of the 12 months. In March, nearly 10,000 fewer preliminary functions had been registered than in January. According to the Federal Office, most functions got here from folks from Syria within the first quarter of 2024, with nearly 20,000. This was adopted by Afghanistan (10,198) and Turkey (10,119). Decisions had been made on 80,651 preliminary and follow-up functions from asylum seekers within the first quarter. At 46.1 p.c, lower than half acquired safety standing.
Faeser welcomed the European settlement on a typical asylum system within the EU. “The Common European Asylum System is the key to permanently relieving the burden on our communities: through asylum decisions at the external borders when there is only a small prospect of protection, and finally through fairer distribution within the EU,” stated the minister. “That's why it's so important that this migration pact is now approved by the European Parliament.”
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