Numbers of German Refugees Hit Record Levels
According to government data, Germany is currently home to the highest number of refugees in its recent history. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Germany has recorded its highest number of refugees, asylum seekers, and protected individuals residing within its borders since the 1950s, as reported by the Neue Osnabrucker Zeitung on Friday based on government data. As of the end of June 2024, there are approximately 3.48 million such individuals in Germany, an increase of about 60,000 people from the end of the previous year.
The largest group among these is Ukrainians, numbering around 1.18 million, which marks an increase of 45,000 from the end of 2023. Syrians make up the second largest demographic. On the other hand, Germany has witnessed a decrease in the number of individuals slated for deportation. As of mid-2024, this number has dropped to about 266,000, down nearly 16,000 from the end of 2023, despite intensified efforts to carry out deportations. The report highlights, however, that executing deportations is difficult, with about 80% of these efforts stymied by the unstable conditions in the deportees' home countries.
Amid rising numbers and ongoing debates over asylum policies, the German government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz has moved to tighten border controls. These controls now include random checks not just at selected borders but across all borders with France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark, thereby extending an already existing system.
In response to the mounting pressure on national resources due to the refugee influx, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser expressed the dire situation in a letter to Brussels, stating resources are “almost exhausted.” This has led to Germany, now a top refuge for those fleeing the Ukraine conflict, asserting to the EU that it can no longer accommodate additional migrants.
Germany continues to be a leading destination for Ukrainian refugees compared to other EU countries, with numbers surpassing those in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to statistics from the UN high commissioner for refugees.
Olivia Brown for TROIB News
The largest group among these is Ukrainians, numbering around 1.18 million, which marks an increase of 45,000 from the end of 2023. Syrians make up the second largest demographic. On the other hand, Germany has witnessed a decrease in the number of individuals slated for deportation. As of mid-2024, this number has dropped to about 266,000, down nearly 16,000 from the end of 2023, despite intensified efforts to carry out deportations. The report highlights, however, that executing deportations is difficult, with about 80% of these efforts stymied by the unstable conditions in the deportees' home countries.
Amid rising numbers and ongoing debates over asylum policies, the German government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz has moved to tighten border controls. These controls now include random checks not just at selected borders but across all borders with France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark, thereby extending an already existing system.
In response to the mounting pressure on national resources due to the refugee influx, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser expressed the dire situation in a letter to Brussels, stating resources are “almost exhausted.” This has led to Germany, now a top refuge for those fleeing the Ukraine conflict, asserting to the EU that it can no longer accommodate additional migrants.
Germany continues to be a leading destination for Ukrainian refugees compared to other EU countries, with numbers surpassing those in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to statistics from the UN high commissioner for refugees.
Olivia Brown for TROIB News
