Tag: Asylum Seekers
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Use of facial recognition for suspect identification rises sharply among German police
Criminal investigation departments used a facial recognition system of the BKA more than twice as often as in the previous year. The system is generating an increasing number of so-called hits while simultaneously creating a bias against asylum seekers. German…
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Ripping off refugees: German federal state wants jewellery from asylum seekers
The German Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act allows applicants to be deprived of funds in excess of €200. Baden-Württemberg wants to extend this and is modelling itself on Denmark. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice wants to focus more on deterrent measures…
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Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees
In official letters to asylum seekers already recognised in Greece, the German Federal Office for Migration states that their second application in Germany will probably be rejected. The communication is dubious for various reasons. The German Federal Office for Migration…
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New Schengen Border Code leads to 70 % more warrants and alerts stored by German police in SIS
European police authorities have always used the SIS primarily for migration defence. A change in the law is exacerbating this trend. Specific checks with searches are also on the increase. The number of entries in the Schengen Information System (SIS)…