Overview

• Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt continues to enforce strict border controls, returning asylum seekers even if they request protection upon arrival.
• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has threatened to close Poland's border, citing Article 72 of the TFEU, and has refused to accept migrants returned under Germany's current policy.
• Critics argue the policy violates EU laws, including the Dublin-III Regulation and Schengen principles, while supporters claim Article 72 TFEU provides legal justification.
• Rights groups warn the measures disproportionately harm vulnerable migrants, including unaccompanied minors, due to inadequate screening at the border.
• Germany reports over 1,676 people turned back in the first two weeks of the policy, as legal challenges loom at the European Court of Justice and Germany's Constitutional Court.