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Deportation despite integration: Jafaar is fighting for his future in Bavaria!
A young Syrian who was integrated in Bavaria is facing deportation to Greece. Despite his efforts to get training, the asylum policy is criticized.
Deportation despite integration: Jafaar is fighting for his future in Bavaria!
In recent weeks, deportations of well-integrated migrants have caused heated debates in Germany. A particularly affected case is 18-year-old Jafaar, a Syrian who is to be sent back to Greece despite his positive integration and a planned training position. Together with his colleagues, Jafaar completed an internship at “Eis Stephan” in Veitshöchheim and was aiming to train as a confectionery salesperson. The ice cream parlor owner Theresa Götz describes his impending deportation as a “big loss” and plans to support him in the official process to enable him to return to Germany Mercury.
The move to expel Jafaar raises the question of how the integration of refugees will be handled. The Bavarian Ministry of the Interior has made it clear that integration services, such as knowledge of German or completed internships, do not play a role in asylum procedures. The focus is on the danger in the home country, which is the downfall of rejected applicants ZDF.
Deportations despite integration
The increasing number of deportations in Germany is alarming. In the first three months of 2025, 6,151 people have already been deported, an increase of 28% compared to the previous year. Well-integrated foreigners, including students, trainees and employees who have contributed to society, are particularly affected. Ali Gholami, a 38-year-old refugee from Iran, is another striking example: He has completed training as a vulcanizer, has been working in a tire company for five years and is now facing possible deportation to his home country, where he faces the death penalty due to his conversion to Christianity ZDF.
There are always calls to better integrate refugee skilled workers into the labor market and not to deport them because their asylum applications have been formally rejected. The Refugee Council has sharply criticized this deportation policy and is calling for better use of the potential of these people ZDF.
A look into the history of asylum policy
In order to better understand the current situation, it is worth taking a look at the history of asylum policy in Germany. There has been a legally regulated asylum procedure since 1953, but it has been repeatedly reformed and tightened over the years. In recent years, various reforms affecting asylum law have been discussed bpb.
A central issue is the right to asylum enshrined in the Basic Law. Until 1993, Article 16 Paragraph 2 read: “Those who are politically persecuted shall enjoy the right to asylum.” This regulation formed an important basis for enabling those seeking protection to live a safe life. But as political circumstances changed, many protection claims became increasingly restricted. An “asylum compromise” in 1992 set new standards that continue to have an impact today, as asylum seekers from safe countries of origin generally lack protection bpb.
The discussion about Jafaar and other well-integrated asylum seekers not only represents individualized fates, but also illuminates the dilemma of German asylum policy as a whole. One can only hope that laws and public opinion will evolve to better deal with reality.