Refugees from Ukraine are transferred to other federal states
Newly arriving refugees from Ukraine are currently being transferred from Saxony to other federal states because the state has reached its admission quota.
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Highest number of unauthorized entries since 2015
From February to September, the number of unauthorized entries into Germany rose steadily. The Federal Police have new figures for October that point in a different direction.
Faeser orders border controls for another 20 days
The stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended by a further 20 days on Wednesday. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) informed the EU Commission of this on Tuesday. According to her ministry, the federal police have apprehended ..
Eleven young people receive Start Scholarship in Saxony
Eleven young people who have immigrated to Germany receive a three-year start-up scholarship in Saxony to play an active role in shaping society.
Kretschmer: Federal-Länder agreement only a first step
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer has criticized the results of the federal-state negotiations on migration as disappointing. Many points had been watered down by the federal government, the CDU politician said in Dresden on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the final decision was important as a f ..
Countries: More money for unaccompanied minor refugees
The youth and family ministers of the federal states are demanding more money from the federal government for unaccompanied minor refugees. The federal government should contribute at least half of the costs for care and support, Saxony's Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Friday. The funds sho ..
Slight upward trend in asylum procedures in Saxony
Refugees can legally defend themselves against a rejection of their asylum application. After a decline, the number of appeals to administrative courts is now on the rise again - the judiciary is assuming a clear trend.
Police deport smugglers and impose entry ban
The federal police have caught three smugglers of refugees red-handed in the district of Görlitz. The two men from Ukraine and an Uzbek were deported to Poland and banned from entering the country for four years, the Ludwigsdorf federal police station announced Monday. A 29-year-old Ukrainian and th ..
Schuster wants to enter state parliament: "No naïve multicultural policy"
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) wants to enter the state parliament in 2024 and is also focusing on the topic of migration. "Humanity and order is the goal in flight and migration, but not a naive multicultural policy," he declared according to a statement on Sunday when he was elect ..
Kretschmer supports reduction in benefits for asylum seekers
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) supports the proposal by FDP federal ministers to cut social benefits for asylum seekers. "We know that social standards are also a major reason for illegal migration to Germany," Kretschmer said Saturday. "These are the wrong rules for a country of i ..
Faeser extends stationary border controls by 20 days
Federal Interior Ministry Nancy Faeser wants to extend the stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland for another twenty days. The SPD politician said on Wednesday in Berlin.Faeser had registered the fixed controls on October 16 for an initial ten days with th ..
Suspected smuggler arrives in custody
A suspected smuggler from Belarus has been remanded in custody in Saxony. As the Berggießhübel Federal Police Inspectorate announced on Monday, the 25-year-old is alleged to have been at the wheel of an escort vehicle during a smuggling of refugees on September 13 this year. At that time, federal po ..
Kretschmer criticized for words on migrants and schools
Statements by Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer on the quality of education in the Free State have been sharply criticized by the SPD.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer calls for significant reduction in number of refugees
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has called for a significant reduction in the number of refugees coming to Germany. He spoke out in favor of limiting family reunification, reducing social benefits for rejected asylum seekers and continuing border controls.
Nine Indians in Serbian mobile home stopped in Görlitz
Federal police pulled a Serbian camper out of circulation on Thursday at the Altstadtbrücke bridge in Görlitz. The driver, a 46-year-old Serb, wanted to bring nine people illegally to Germany in the camper, according to the Ludwigsdorf federal police station.He was temporarily detained, he is suspec ..
Rejected asylum seekers deported to Tunisia
21 rejected asylum seekers were deported to Tunisia from Leipzig-Halle Airport, including seven convicted criminals.
Federal police warns against smuggling of refugees across the border
The federal police in eastern Saxony have warned citizens against driving refugees across the border in their cars.
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner urges critical stocktaking of benefits for asylum seekers
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has again called for a "critical stocktaking" of benefits for asylum seekers. Citizens rightly expect us to return to management and control. In fact, however, he said, the key issue for people is not whether the federal government or the states provide funding, but that the numbers are reduced overall.
Freight industry takes a critical view of border controls
The freight transport industry is critical of the new fixed controls on the border with Poland. The border has "a high volume of traffic, both from commercial transports and commuter traffic," a spokeswoman for the German Road Haulage, Logistics and Waste Management Association (BGL) said Tuesday. F ..
Stationary border controls on highway 17 lead to first detections of illegally entered migrants
First detections of illegally entered migrants at the stationary border controls on highway 17
Police union dissatisfied with controls at borders with Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland
The German Police Union (GdP) criticizes the way the current border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland are carried out.
Federal police start stationary border controls in Saxony
The federal police have begun stationary border controls in Saxony at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic. Travelers must prepare for more intensive controls.
Federal police prepared at Saxon borders
Following the U-turn by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) on the issue of stationary border controls, the Federal Police is prepared at the Saxon borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.
Faeser: Notify EU of additional border controls
Intensified dragnets, selective controls at the borders - for a long time, the Federal Minister of the Interior has resisted ordering stationary controls at additional border sections. Now the decision has been made.
Saxony's minister president again calls for upper limit on immigration
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has once again spoken out in favor of an upper limit on immigration and called for a turnaround in migration policy.
Protest against asylum policy at German-Czech border
Right-wing extremist party calls for demonstration at German-Czech border
Saxon Minister of Social Affairs Calls for Renewed Establishment of an 'Asylum Steering Committee
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping is calling for the establishment of an 'Asylum Steering Committee' to deal with the rising numbers of refugees.
Kretschmer: State heads speak out in favor of payment cards
State government leaders have agreed that payment cards for refugees should be introduced, according to Saxony's Premier Michael Kretschmer. "It is important that we do not work with cash, but with benefits in kind," said the CDU politician on Friday in Frankfurt am Main. The state premiers met ther ..
Migration then and now
Migration is an ancient mechanism of human development. Triggers and drivers of migration movements are poverty, famine and droughts, wars, revolutions and genocide. Immigration into our social systems plays a minor role. But abuse of temporary identity documents should be prevented.
Young refugees: Saxony makes demands on federal government
Every day, people arrive in Saxony who have fled their homeland. Many of them are children or young people who are on their own. The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Association of Towns and Municipalities and the Association of Counties have now jointly addressed the federal government with demands.
Abolish cash: Kretschmer calls for payment cards instead of cash for asylum seekers
Saxony's head of government, Kretschmer, travels to the Conference of Minister Presidents in Frankfurt am Main with a demand for a stricter refugee policy. Among other things, he is calling for payment cards for asylum seekers.
Chambers of Industry and Commerce warn of consequences of the discussed stationary border controls at the border to Poland and the Czech Republic
Saxon and Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) have warned the federal authorities of the consequences of the discussed stationary border controls at the border to Poland and the Czech Republic.
Smugglers transport 41 refugees in the hold of a box truck through the Czech Republic
During a trip through the Czech Republic, smugglers try to transport 41 refugees from Syria in the hold of a van. However, the journey ends when the van breaks down with engine damage. The refugees try to flee, but are intercepted by the police. The smugglers manage to escape.
Accommodation options for asylum seekers exhausted
Saxony is reaching its limits when it comes to accommodating asylum seekers. A desperate search is underway to expand capacity. More tents and containers are also being considered.
Accommodation options for asylum seekers exhausted
Saxony is reaching its limits when it comes to accommodating asylum seekers. A desperate search is underway to expand capacity. More tents and containers are also being considered.
Federal police arrest two Ukrainian smugglers
Federal police have apprehended ten refugees and arrested two smugglers in Bautzen within two days. According to police on Wednesday, officers controlled five people near a supermarket in Bautzen on Tuesday night following a tip-off. It is said to have been a 40-year-old Syrian, a 34-year-old Turkis ..
Asylum seekers pose major problems for municipalities
The rising number of asylum seekers is posing considerable problems for local authorities, says Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer.
Germany, Poland and Czech Republic take joint action against smugglers
The police union supports Germany's joint action with Poland and the Czech Republic in the fight against smugglers.
Schuster: 10 smugglers apprehended per week in Saxony
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has highlighted the efforts of the state police to curb illegal migration. Since the beginning of September, the police in the border area weekly 10 to 12 smugglers as well as around 400 people caught illegally crossing the border, said the CDU politic ..
Germany considers strengthening border controls with Czech Republic and Poland
In recent months, more asylum seekers have been arriving in Germany again via the Czech Republic and Poland. It is being discussed whether stationary border controls should be introduced.
Saxony's Minister President calls for measures to stop immigration
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has called for further measures to stop immigration to Germany.
Migration: Kretschmer accuses government of late action
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has accused the traffic light government and Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) of hesitancy on the issue of migration. "It is bitter that the situation always has to escalate like this before action is taken in Germany," the CDU politician said o ..
Faeser: Stationary border controls as a "possibility
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has shown herself open in principle to short-term stationary border controls at the Polish and Czech borders. "From my point of view, this is a way to fight smuggling of migrants harder," the SPD politician told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper when asked whether ..
Saxony's prime minister calls for upper limit of 200,000 refugees per year
Following Bavaria's lead, Saxony's minister president is also calling for an upper limit of 200,000 refugees per year. Effective repatriation agreements should be concluded and safe countries of origin designated.
Saxony's interior minister criticizes the federal government's migration policy
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has criticized the behavior of the federal government in migration policy.
Kretschmer against often delinquent asylum seekers in the country
Asylum seekers who have committed multiple criminal offenses should not be allowed to remain permanently in the Federal Republic, according to Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer. "Anyone who has regularly committed criminal offenses and wants to come here as an asylum seeker has no business ..
Migration: Saxony wants balance between border security and help for people in need
Saxony's prime minister sees the need for a balance between the hardship of securing the EU's borders and the urgent need to help people in need.
Köpping calls for ban miles around refugee shelters
Saxon Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) has called for the establishment of a ban mile in front of refugee accommodations because of increasing marches by right-wing extremists. In a letter to Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU), she referred to the practice in Brandenburg, where a zone ..
Federal police find refugees in van: 20 children
Once again, the federal police in Saxony has discovered illegally entered refugees: the 49 people, including 20 children, were probably locked in a van for several hours at high outside temperatures, as a spokesman for the Ebersbach federal police station said Wednesday. Previously, MDR Saxony onlin ..
"Heim-TÜV" certifies solid accommodation for refugees
Refugees are, according to the assessment of Saxony's Commissioner for Foreigners Geert Mackenroth, accommodated and cared for in the Free State in a largely sound manner. However, the conditions in the individual accommodations vary greatly. "The 'Heim-TÜV' shows potential, and its results improve ..
Federal police stop smuggling of refugees
Federal police apprehended numerous illegally entered refugees in the Elbe Valley and Eastern Ore Mountains over the weekend. On Sunday alone, there were 144 migrants in the area of the federal police inspection Berggießhübel - people from Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya and Syria. During the checks, offi ..
CDU politician wants more measures against illegal entries
Citing a dramatic situation, Saxon CDU politician Marko Schiemann has called for more decisive action by the federal government against organized crime in illegal border crossings into Germany. The increased number of 100 detected smugglings per day is associated with a threefold number of undetecte ..
Talks on "Germany Pact" without preconditions
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer wants to talk without preconditions about the "Germany Pact" proposed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to modernize the country. Out of civic responsibility, one should say yes to such talks and also not set any preconditions, the CDU politician said Wednesd ..
Almost 4000 applications for opportunity stay in Saxony
In Saxony, almost 4,000 applications for a so-called "chance residence" were submitted in the first half of 2023. It allows long-time tolerated foreigners the chance of a right to stay in Germany. As can be seen from an answer published on Wednesday by the Ministry of the Interior to a small questio ..
Federal police pick up migrants and arrest smugglers
Federal police have apprehended 99 fugitives in the Görlitz area within 24 hours and arrested three smugglers. On Monday morning, a 33-year-old man had fled from the officers in a van, as the Federal Police announced on Tuesday. When the vehicle finally stopped on a forest road, the officials discov ..
Police apprehend 49 migrants and arrest smugglers
Görlitz (dpa/sn) The federal police have picked up 49 refugees in the Görlitz area within 24 hours and arrested two smugglers from Ukraine. The two men, aged 28 and 32, had brought a total of seven refugees from Syria on the highway 4 from Poland to Germany in two cars on Friday night, the Ludwigsdo ..
Köpping rejects allegations of nepotism
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) has clearly rejected accusations in connection with the allocation of funding for the integration of refugees. The AfD had accused her department of nepotism and corruption and spoken of "clan structures". Party-political and personal interests ha ..
Köpping rejects allegations of nepotism
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) has clearly rejected accusations in connection with the allocation of funding for the integration of refugees. The AfD had accused her department of nepotism and corruption and spoken of "clan structures". Party-political and personal interests ha ..
Saxon Refugee Council: "No one flees voluntarily".
The Saxon Refugee Council considers border controls to curb migration and smuggling to be the wrong way to go. "Increased border controls lead to people seeking alternative routes, most of which are even more undignified and cruel. No one flees voluntarily," Osman Oguz, spokesman for the panel, said ..