Overview

• Berlin Administrative Court ruled that the rejection of three Somali asylum seekers at Frankfurt (Oder) was unlawful because the government failed to demonstrate a threat to public safety or order.
• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt insists that federal police will continue border rejections and dismisses concerns about liability for officers following orders.
• Chancellor’s office minister Thorsten Frei says the government will clarify how an ‘overburdening situation’ in child care, schools and health care justifies its migration measures.
• Opposition Greens and SPD leaders have labeled the policy unlawful and populist, demanding full adherence to the EU’s Dublin Regulation.
• The federal police union warns that officers face legal uncertainty under current directives and urges the ministry to issue clear, legally sound guidelines.