SPD Leader Backs Extended Border Checks and Targeted Deportations

Lars Klingbeil supports prolonging German border controls to combat human smuggling and calls for deporting Syrian offenders while retaining skilled workers.

• SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil advocates for extending border checks at Germany's external borders, citing their effectiveness in reducing illegal migration and human smuggling.
• Klingbeil highlights the need to deport Syrian refugees involved in criminal activities back to their home country, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
• He opposes a blanket return of all Syrian refugees, emphasizing the critical role of Syrian professionals, such as 6,000 doctors, in Germany's healthcare system.
• The SPD is focusing on mobilizing undecided voters in the final phase of the Bundestag election campaign, with Klingbeil emphasizing the importance of collective responsibility for the party's results.
• Despite trailing behind the Union in polls, Klingbeil defends Olaf Scholz as the SPD's chosen candidate, underscoring his experience and capability to handle international challenges.

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