Saxony: Criticism of Schuster's move to resolve the asylum quota

Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU)'s demand for a quota solution instead of the individual right to asylum is met with clear rejection by the BSW, the Left and the Greens. “Anyone who has to fear persecution, torture, death or other serious dangers when returning needs protection,” said BSW state chairman Ronny Kupke. This claim must be decided on a case-by-case basis, but an exhausted quota should not turn away people in acute danger.

According to Kupke, a quota solution is not the right way to relieve the burden on municipalities. “Anyone who is not entitled to protection needs a quick, constitutional decision. In this way we create clarity for those affected and for the municipalities.”

Schuster wants the quota to be released and “impulsory detention”

In a four-point plan, Schuster calls for the granting of asylum to be linked to the reception capacity in cities and municipalities. In general, the CDU politician wants to replace the individual right to asylum with a quota solution in the future.

In addition, an amendment to the European Convention on Human Rights should make it easier to deport criminals. In the future, rejected asylum seekers should be able to be taken into “impulsory detention”.

Green party leader: It shakes me

The Green party leader Franziska Schubert described Schuster's comments as unworthy and shameful for a CDU interior minister. «The fundamental right to asylum is a humanitarian, civilizational achievement. I am shocked by such suggestions,” she said, according to the statement.

Schubert also referred to applicable EU and international law. «Change the European Convention on Human Rights from Saxony? What absurd statements!” In view of the massive decline in the number of refugees, it is complete nonsense to bring something like this into the world. Schubert also criticized the equation of refugees with criminals.

Left demands intervention from Kretschmer

The left also became clear. «Asylum is a human right. No contingent that is increased or decreased depending on the budget situation,” said Nam Duy Nguyen, spokesman for the Left Party for Migration and Asylum. Schuster's initiative is not new. “In 1993 it was called the asylum compromise. In 2015, the CDU/CSU called for an upper limit of 60,000 to 100,000 applications per year - which legal scholars have long since classified as unconstitutional.

The left-wing parliamentary group leader Susanne Schaper called on Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) to put a stop to his interior minister. He should make it clear to Schuster that his job is to protect the constitution and not to question it.