In view of the difficult political situation in Venezuela, the Saxon Refugee Council is calling for a halt to deportations to the South American country. The rejection of asylum applications while the political crisis in Venezuela is escalating is incomprehensible, explained spokesman Dave Schmidtke. He called for a new assessment of the security situation in the country. Rejecting asylum applications as obviously unfounded ignores the reality there. The association therefore demanded the right to stay for those affected.
According to the organization, a young single woman from Rodewisch (Vogtlandkreis) was only deported to Caracas on Sunday night, although she had appealed against the decision and a court hearing was imminent. However, those affected currently have no legal protection and could be deported at any time, it was said. The Association of Venezuelans in Saxony (Venezolanos en Sajonia) also criticized this step: "It is completely inhumane to deport a Venezuelan woman at this critical time, when all those fleeing the country and protesting against the regime are being called traitors to their homeland."
