BSW chairwoman Sahra Wagenknecht says she wants to increase the number of asylum seekers with a “very radical measure” She calls for a rule “that only those who do not enter Germany from a safe third country are entitled to asylum and benefits – and the burden of proof lies with the applicant.” This would Reduce the chance of a trial to a “vanishing minority”said Wagenknecht in Berlin.
Germany is surrounded by European Union states that are automatically considered safe third countries. According to current practice, people arriving in Germany are allowed to apply for asylum. This begins an assessment process that can take months or years. During this time, the people are housed and cared for. According to Wagenknecht’s proposal, almost none of those entering the country by land would be likely to apply for asylum anymore.
“That would be a very radical measure,” said Wagenknecht. But the point has been reached where set a stop sign In principle, she also supports Rejections upon entrybut 4000 kilometers of German border are very difficult to control. Their model would be a “far more reliable tool than the rejectionswhich of course are only possible to a relatively incomplete extent,” said the chairwoman of the alliance, Sahra Wagenknecht. (dpa)
