The number of deportations from Germany has increased by 20% since the beginning of the year
25 October 15:16
The number of deportations from Germany in the first three quarters of 2025 increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. Between January and September, 17,651 migrants were expelled to their countries of origin, the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung newspaper reported on Saturday, October 25, citing the German Interior Ministry’s response to a request from the Left Party faction in the Bundestag, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to statistics, 14,706 deportations were carried out in the same period in 2024, and 12,042 and 9,567 in 2023 and 2022, respectively. This year, most people were deported to Turkey (1,614) and Georgia (1,379). This is followed by Spain (928), France (842), Serbia (722), Bulgaria (655) and Albania (637).
Almost every fifth deportee is a child or adolescent (3,095 out of 17,651 people). There were virtually no elderly people among the deportees: only 54 people over 70 years old.
Leftist party criticizes the increase in deportations
Clara Bünger, a member of the Bundestag from the opposition Left Party, called the increase in deportations a consequence of “inhuman policy.” “When it comes to increasing the number of deportations, the authorities hardly know any taboos anymore,” she said.
According to Bünger, Turkey “oppresses leftists, Kurds and oppositionists,” but “this is apparently not an obstacle for the federal government.” “Such a policy degrades human dignity, sows fear among people with an uncertain residence status and does not make life in Germany better or safer,” the MP emphasized.
The government’s goal is to increase the number of deportations
In their coalition agreement, the ruling Christian party bloc CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) set a goal to significantly increase the number of deportations and intend to introduce the necessary legislative changes. Among other things, it is planned to abolish the mandatory participation of a lawyer in cases of administrative detention before deportation.
The Federal Police is to be given more powers, and persons who pose a security threat or have been convicted of serious crimes will be able to be detained for a long period of time until deportation. In addition, the number of places in deportation centers is expected to increase significantly.
