Protests Erupt in Karlsruhe Over AfD's Controversial 'Deportation Tickets'

Demonstrators condemn the far-right party's election flyers targeting migrants, as police investigate potential hate speech violations.

Approximately 3,500 to 5,000 people gathered in Karlsruhe to protest the AfD's 'deportation ticket' flyers, which resemble airline tickets urging migrants to leave Germany.
The flyers, distributed by the AfD's Karlsruhe chapter, label recipients as 'illegal immigrants' and designate the Bundestag election day as the departure date for a 'safe country of origin.'
Critics, including government officials and religious leaders, have denounced the flyers as divisive, hateful, and inconsistent with democratic and Christian values.
Police are investigating the flyers for potential incitement of hatred, while organizers of the protest emphasized the need for solidarity and inclusion in German society.
The AfD, polling second nationally with over 20% support, has incorporated hardline anti-immigration policies, including 'remigration' and border asylum processing, into its platform.