Nearly 550,000 Migrants Remain in Germany despite Rejected Asylum Requests
Nearly 550,000 Migrants Remain in Germany despite Rejected Asylum Requests
BERLIN – A total of 549,209 immigrants remain in Germany despite having their asylum requests rejected in the past, according to figures released by the German government in response to a parliamentary inquiry.
According to the report, around 75 percent of rejected asylum seekers that were accounted for (406,065) have remained for over 6 years, and nearly half (46.6 percent) of the total number held permanent residency permit, according to the figures published by the German newspaper “Bild.”
Over a third (34.8 percent) of the immigrants in question have acquired a temporary residency permit, while the remaining 18.6 percent do not feature on official state records.
The majority of people who continue to live in Germany after having their request turned down, had it turned down years ago: over 165,000 between 1990-99; around 220,000, between 2000-09; and more than 128,000 since 2010.
Most of the foreigners who had their request turned down came from Turkey (77,600), Kosovo (68,549) and Serbia (50,817).
According to the German government’s reply to the parliamentary question presented by the Left party, in Germany there are 168,212 foreigners “tolerated” whose expulsion has not taken place for a variety of reasons.
The breakdown is as follows: 37,020 people lack a passport or equivalent identification whereas for an additional 107,400 foreigners the deportation is not possible for “other reasons,” such as in the case of failed states lacking functioning governments.
A total of 10,620 foreigners have had their expulsion suspended as the situation in their home countries remains unsafe.
Also, 3,407 immigrants can remain in Germany because they are studying or looking after sick family members; 1.762 can stay for health reasons and a further 440 are being prosecuted.
The chief of the German Police Union (DPoIG), Rainer Wendt, criticized the existence of a “genuine industry devoted to the blocking of expulsions” and demanded an “urgent change” regarding this matter.
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