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Saxony-Anhalt Expects 3,000 More Asylum Lawsuits as BAMF Clears Backlog

The justice ministry reports a doubled intake at administrative courts, signaling strain from intensified case processing.

Overview

  • Saxony-Anhalt’s Justice Ministry expects roughly 3,000 additional administrative-court filings linked to the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge clearing older cases.
  • Further lawsuits could arise from ongoing decisions, with volumes dependent on applicants’ willingness to litigate.
  • Justice Minister Franziska Weidinger said incoming case numbers at the state’s administrative courts have doubled.
  • About 2,500 asylum cases were filed in the first half of 2025 in the state.
  • Totals reached just under 2,700 cases in 2024 and around 2,500 in 2023, underscoring the recent acceleration.