Municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia ignore offers of help for deportations
The Central Immigration Office offered support in deporting more than 1,200 migrants, but was met with widespread rejection.
Quick Look
- Numerous municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia have ignored or rejected offers of help from the Central Immigration Office for deportations.
- Only four of over 70 municipalities responded positively.
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Why It Matters
The Central Immigration Office in Coesfeld sent lists with names of migrants from Western Balkan states who were required to leave the country to 73 municipalities.
Numerous municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia have ignored or rejected offers of help from the Central Immigration Office (ZAB) for deportations. According to the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry for Refugees, only four of more than 70 municipalities responded positively to the offers.
The ZAB in Coesfeld sent lists with the names of a total of more than 1,200 migrants from Western Balkan states who were required to leave the country by email to the immigration authorities of 73 municipalities. According to a response from the NRW refugee ministry to a small request from the FDP, four municipalities accepted the help offered in preparing deportations. 18 municipalities did not respond to the email, and in two cases it was unclear whether it had even arrived.
“The other immigration authorities contacted stated that they did not need the offer of support or would process the relevant procedures independently,” says the still unpublished answer, which is quoted by the dpa news agency.
Open Questions
- Which four municipalities accepted the help?
- Why did the other municipalities refuse support?
