Bad news for asylumrs, that's what the new German minister warns

Federal Interior Minister Seehofer targets faster procedures for more established asylum and expulsion. The SDP deputy chairman, however, calls for a new refugee policy.

Horst Seehofer wants immediately after taking office as interior minister to meet with all employees and subordinate institutions to compile a <x0Msterplan for faster asylum procedures and for established expulsion”. So CSU politician told the newspaper “Bild am Sonntag”.

The number of repatriations should be significantly increased and we should be tougher especially against criminals and dangerous persons in the ranks of asylum seekers”, Seehofer said. In general, he stated that “tolerance against offenders would be zero”.

We want to remain a cosmopolitan and liberal country, but when it comes to protecting citizens we need a strong state and I will take care of this”. Police were supposed to be equipment with optimial technique. “We need effective video surveillance at all hot spots in the country”, the new interior minister said.

Schwesig: “HonestDebates” While SPD deputy chairman Manuela Schwesig called on her party to discuss open deficits in refugee integration. “We all, including the SPD, must accept that we must hold the debate on the real limits of integration more firmly and more frankly, without putting into discussion refugee accession”, land chief minister Mecklenburg-Vorpommer told the newspaper “Welt am Sonntag”.

Schwesig criticised that the SP has also made it extremely easy for rightist radicals and extremists. “AfD promotes fears she needs for her success. ” The SPD's task is to understand existing fears, address them and offer solutions “. /DW d.c.