Germany signs more illegal entrances than deportations

Germany's concern about illegal access to the country via airports. Albanians rank fourth on the list of free access. In 2019 the number of illegal entrances was greater than that of expulsions from Germany.

According to reports by the German media group, “Funke Mediaengrouppe” the number of illegal entrances to Germany compared to that of deportations has been higher. From January to October 2019 German authorities have recorded nearly 21,000 expulsions from Germany, down 1,000 people, than last year. Against this figure there are approximately 33,000 illegal entrances to Germany this year. In November alone, federal police registered nearly 3,700 illegal entrances. Overall, however, this year the number of illegal entrances has marked a slight decline compared to a year ago.

According to German Federal Police, those who enter Germany illegally in the first three quarters of this year come mainly through airports, 9,183 people. This remains Germany's ongoing unresolved problem. After crossing the border, their deportation to Germany often becomes very difficult because of the legal claims being filed, German media note. But even through the German-austrian border, many enter Germany without permission, 8,344 this year, as well as through the German-Cec border.

According to authorities data, most of those entering without permission come from Afghanistan (2.399), Nigeria (2.133), Turkey (1.721), Albania1.682) and Iraq (1.651).

German Federal Police speak of a “stagnation of returns numbers” for persons without right standing and mentions a “large size” of suspended expulsions from the Landes. Federal Police President Dieter Roman also criticised that the clothes provide a small number of detention sites for the people to be deported. “Matur by the figure of 248,000 people from third countries to be deported, 577 countries in prison with the bodies are very few.