Bavaria Reports 27% Increase in Deportations in 2024
Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann calls for faster deportations and stricter asylum policies as voluntary departures also reach a decade-high.
- Bavaria deported 3,010 people in 2024, a 27% increase compared to 2023, with most sent to Georgia, Iraq, Turkey, Nigeria, and Moldova.
- Voluntary departures rose by 26% to 14,757, marking the highest figure in ten years and bringing total residency terminations to 17,767.
- Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann criticized the federal government for insufficient deportation measures and demanded regular returns to Afghanistan and Syria.
- Herrmann reiterated the need for an asylum policy overhaul, including a halt to new refugee arrivals and stricter border controls.
- Despite declining refugee arrivals, Herrmann emphasized that local governments remain overwhelmed by the demands of housing and integrating migrants.