German minister vows new measures against illegal migration
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has declared a strategy to address illegal immigration and knife-related offenses in response to a fatal stabbing incident. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Germany is set to intensify its efforts against illegal immigration, Islamism, and knife crime following a tragic stabbing incident last week, as announced by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. She indicated that police and local authorities would be granted enhanced powers to enforce the new measures.
On August 23, an attacker armed with a knife targeted attendees at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen, located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of western Germany. The assailant killed three individuals and injured eight others before escaping.
Authorities apprehended a 26-year-old suspect, Issa Al H., a Syrian asylum seeker who arrived in Germany in 2022. Reports suggest he may have been acting on directions from the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), which has claimed responsibility for the assault.
During a press conference on Thursday, Faeser declared that “we as the state will respond to this terrorist act with all the necessary severity.” She emphasized, “We will tighten gun laws, we will strengthen the powers of our security services to be able to combat Islamism even harder than before.”
In her remarks, Faeser noted that Berlin would “accelerate deportations more forcefully… and take further measures to reduce illegal migration."
The proposed security framework includes a ban on knives at public events, such as festivals and sports gatherings, with authorization for regional authorities to enforce similar regulations in high-crime areas, including train stations. “The police are getting the [power] to carry out random checks even without suspicion,” Faeser stated.
Additionally, she announced plans to prevent extremists from acquiring gun licenses, revealing that “in the future, the police, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Customs Investigation Bureau will be consulted when someone applies for a gun permit.”
The process for deporting migrants without legal status in Germany will be accelerated. Asylum seekers who are required to return to other EU nations under the Dublin Regulation will no longer receive benefits in Germany.
To facilitate more efficient deportations, a task force made up of federal and regional authorities will be established.
These latest measures reflect previous commitments made by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who, during a visit to the site of the attack on Monday, stated, “We must do everything we can to ensure that such things never happen in our country.”
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
On August 23, an attacker armed with a knife targeted attendees at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen, located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of western Germany. The assailant killed three individuals and injured eight others before escaping.
Authorities apprehended a 26-year-old suspect, Issa Al H., a Syrian asylum seeker who arrived in Germany in 2022. Reports suggest he may have been acting on directions from the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), which has claimed responsibility for the assault.
During a press conference on Thursday, Faeser declared that “we as the state will respond to this terrorist act with all the necessary severity.” She emphasized, “We will tighten gun laws, we will strengthen the powers of our security services to be able to combat Islamism even harder than before.”
In her remarks, Faeser noted that Berlin would “accelerate deportations more forcefully… and take further measures to reduce illegal migration."
The proposed security framework includes a ban on knives at public events, such as festivals and sports gatherings, with authorization for regional authorities to enforce similar regulations in high-crime areas, including train stations. “The police are getting the [power] to carry out random checks even without suspicion,” Faeser stated.
Additionally, she announced plans to prevent extremists from acquiring gun licenses, revealing that “in the future, the police, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Customs Investigation Bureau will be consulted when someone applies for a gun permit.”
The process for deporting migrants without legal status in Germany will be accelerated. Asylum seekers who are required to return to other EU nations under the Dublin Regulation will no longer receive benefits in Germany.
To facilitate more efficient deportations, a task force made up of federal and regional authorities will be established.
These latest measures reflect previous commitments made by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who, during a visit to the site of the attack on Monday, stated, “We must do everything we can to ensure that such things never happen in our country.”
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
