German Far-Right Party Sends Mock Deportation Tickets to Migrants

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) faces a police investigation over campaign flyers promoting mass deportations ahead of the February election.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) distributed 30,000 flyers resembling plane tickets, calling for the deportation of migrants under the slogan 'only remigration can still save Germany.'
The flyers, dated February 23, the day of Germany's national election, were reportedly placed in mailboxes in areas with high migrant populations, though the party denies targeting specific neighborhoods.
Police in Karlsruhe have launched a criminal investigation into the flyers on suspicion of incitement to hatred, with local officials criticizing the campaign for fostering fear and insecurity.
The AfD has openly embraced the controversial far-right concept of 'remigration,' proposing large-scale deportations of migrants, including those whose asylum claims have been denied or whose reasons for fleeing no longer apply.
Critics, including Germany's Interior Minister, warn that such policies could harm the country's economy, which faces a severe labor shortage requiring hundreds of thousands of skilled immigrants annually.