Dobrindt starts offensive: border controls and new plans for migration

Dobrindt starts offensive: border controls and new plans for migration

Polen, Land - On May 4, 2025, Alexander Dobrindt took up his office as Federal Interior Minister. The CSU state group leader in the Bundestag is known for his pithy words and faces high expectations within the Union. These expectations are particularly directed towards the limitation of illegal migration in Germany.

Dobrindt announced that important decisions will be made on his first day as a minister. The central measures include increasing border controls to increase the number of unauthorized entry and the corresponding rejections. Despite these measures, Dobrindt excludes a complete closure of the borders.

planned measures to combat illegal migration

The measures announced by Dobrindt aim to significantly reduce the figures in illegal migration. This should be done by increasing control at the borders, a strategy that encounters a shared echo in politics. According to rp-online.de there is both support and resistance to these plans.

The police union and the opposition have already expressed concerns. Critics fear that an increase in border controls could not only lead to an increase in tensions at the limits, but would also be less than the already complex situation. SPIEGEL reacts and warns of tightening the situation at the border.

Overall, it remains to be seen how Dobrindt will concrete implement his plans and whether they can bring the desired success in combating illegal migration. The Ministry of the Interior is facing a major challenge in the coming weeks, while Dobrindt further concretizes its political strategies.