Between July 8 and September 18, Germany’s federal states reported approximately 488 Afghans to the Federal Police whom they intend to deport. According to Federal Police records, 267 of them have no registered criminal conviction — roughly 55%, ZEIT reports citing a government response.
- Around 488 Afghans were registered by the federal states for deportation between July 8 and September 18.
- For 267 individuals in this group, the Federal Police has no record of criminal convictions.
- Separately, ZEIT reports 250 individuals returned to Afghanistan since the current coalition took office.
Data Provided by Authorities
According to ZEIT, the figures were disclosed in the federal government’s response to a question submitted by Member of the Bundestag Clara Bünger (Die Linke). The figure of 488 refers to individuals for whom the federal states requested Federal Police assistance with deportation. The number 267 reflects records concerning criminal convictions within that group.
The outlet reports that the Federal Ministry of the Interior also informed Bünger that during this period, deportation requests were submitted by all federal states except Bremen and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Executed Removals and Official Statements
ZEIT provides separate figures on completed returns: since the current coalition took office, 250 Afghan citizens have been returned from Germany to Afghanistan. This metric covers a different timeframe than the state requests.
The outlet notes that in late July, Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) stated that returns to Afghanistan would no longer be restricted exclusively to criminals and individuals deemed security threats. According to his remarks as reported by ZEIT, other individuals required to leave the country will also face deportation.
Commenting on the deportations, Bünger accused the federal government of violating human rights, according to ZEIT.