Tag: Asylum Seekers
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Bundestag report: Complete withdrawal of benefits for asylum seekers unlawful, but ECJ to decide on cash payments
German courts have repeatedly challenged the withdrawal of benefits from asylum seekers in “Dublin cases”. A new expert report now questions both the former and current rules, while leaving one issue concerning cash payments to the European Court of Justice.…
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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…