Düsseldorf AfD Confirms Plan to Centralize Housing for Homeless and Asylum Seekers

Critics denounce the proposal to repurpose the Bergische Kaserne as unethical, evoking historical parallels and raising human rights concerns.

The Düsseldorf AfD has officially proposed converting the long-vacant Bergische Kaserne into a centralized facility for housing homeless individuals and asylum seekers.
Approximately 3,000 people, including 2,778 homeless individuals and 846 asylum seekers, would be affected by this initiative.
The facility is intended to function as a 'center for health and opportunity,' with mandatory relocation and the inclusion of work programs for asylum seekers.
Opponents, including politicians and experts, have condemned the plan, drawing comparisons to oppressive historical practices and labeling it as extremist right-wing ideology.
The proposal is a key element of the AfD’s local election platform in Düsseldorf, sparking intense debate over its social, ethical, and historical implications.