Germany's Interior Minister Orders Rejection of Undocumented Migrants, Deploys 3000 More Officers Amid Coalition Dispute

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Updated May 7, 2025, 04:30 PM

Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has initiated a significant policy shift by ordering the rejection of undocumented migrants at the country's borders, effective immediately. This move marks a departure from previous policies and aims to curb irregular migration into Germany. Dobrindt has lifted a 2015 order that allowed entry to undocumented third-country nationals, ending a policy that had been in place for 3533 days. Dobrindt's directive includes the deployment of up to 3,000 additional police officers to Germany's 4000 km borders, increasing the total number of border police to 14,000. These officers will work in 12-hour shifts to enforce the new regime. This escalation in border control is part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's campaign promise to tighten border security and manage migration more stringently. The policy change has sparked a coalition dispute, with the Social Democrats (SPD) expressing opposition to the rejection of asylum seekers at the borders without proper assessment of their claims. This development comes as Germany, hosting over 2.5 million refugees, faces increasing public pressure to reduce migrant intake.

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The new German government is tightening asylum policy. All illegal migrants should be rejected at the border, even if they apply for asylum. Switzerland insists on applicable law and expects coordination on measures. https://t.co/Ohr7bdW8sF