Population transfer

Many people say, ‘I could never do this job.’ And I can understand that.

— Merle Abel, deportation monitor for Diakonie in Hamburg, on the strain of the job.

The payment of cash in hand serves primarily to ensure the legal certainty of the measure. According to the Federal Administrative Court, a deportation ban may be issued if returnees face immediate destitution.

— North Rhine-Westphalia’s Ministry for Integration explained to ZDFheute why cash in hand is paid in deportation cases.

The country is currently facing a national security emergency and the first duty of government is to protect its citizens.

— Nigel Farage, as quoted in The Telegraph

Turkish guest workers have helped build up the industrial backbone of our country.

— Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the German-Turkish guest worker program; praising the contribution of Turkish migrant workers to Germany's prosperity.

Expulsions violated human rights and were based on racist structures.

— Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg; statements drawn from the association's position papers, as reported by Schwäbische Zeitung

For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

— Ilhan Omar, on X after the search of her home (October 12, 2026)