Messer attack in Solingen: failed when deported

Messer attack in Solingen: failed when deported

The tragic case of Issa Al Hasan, the knife assistant of Solingen, throws a bright light on the problem of deportations in Germany. Issa Al Hasan, the 26-year-old Syrian, was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria in early 2022. But instead of the regulated procedure, he stayed in Germany and finally committed the fatal deed in Solingen. What appears at first glance like an unfortunate individual case is actually a symptom of a much greater problem in dealing with foreigners who are subject to travel in Germany.

The latest figures in the federal government draw a dark picture. In 2022, 70,976 Syrians made an asylum application in Germany. The majority received so -called "subsidiary protection", which to remain allowed. However, Issa al Hasan's application was rejected because it was proven that he had entered Bulgaria. According to the "Dublin" rules, he should have made his application there. So it was "subject to departure" and should be deported.

the case as the top of the iceberg

Issa al Hasan was only one of many. A total of around 10,340 Syrians living in Germany had a total of around 10,340. But reality looks different: Hardly any of these people are actually deported. In the entire year 2023, only 829 Syrians who are obliged to leave were deported, which shows a low success rate.

A look at the overall situation illustrates the problem: at the end of 2023, 242,642 people from different countries were subject to departure. The largest groups came from Iraq (24,566), Afghanistan (14,339), Turkey (13,523) and Russia (12,776). However, many of these people stayed in Germany for years. At the end of 2023, around 82,937 of these people lived in the Federal Republic for more than six years, although they should not have remained according to the legal situation. Another 44,178 people affected were here for four to six years, and 40,810 people lingered between two and four years.

lack of returns and re -entry

A particularly precarious point affects the returns to other EU countries in which people first entered European soil. Bulgaria is an example of this, where
Issa al Hasan was originally registered. In 2023, only 3.5 percent of the planned returns were actually carried out to Bulgaria. Only one of the 28 decided returns worked. In 2023, only 5,053 people were attributed to their first EU entry-countries such as Bulgaria, Austria, France and Spain.

But even the few successful deportations often end in a return. Between January and November 2023, 4,122 previously successfully deported foreigners returned to Germany, of which 2,106 were back in the country despite a re -entry ban.

These figures and facts underline the difficulties and ineffective approaches in the German deportation system that enable people like ISSA al Hasan, despite all legal requirements, to continue to linger in the country. The Solingen case tragically shows the serious consequences of these systematic defects.

- Nag