“How shabby”: Merz government continues to renege on promises to accept Afghans:
Hundreds of Afghans are suing the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees ...
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Merz Government Blocks Afghan Resettlement PromisesMore than 500 lawsuits challenge BAMF for denying entry to Afghans in Pakistan despite official resettlement commitments since 2021.
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- Following the Taliban takeover in 2021, promises were made to admit Afghan opposition members and local staff.
- The Merz administration maintains a restrictive immigration stance without plans to revise current policies.
- Nearly half of 2,308 Afghans with resettlement approvals in Pakistan remain barred from entering Germany.
- The Left party demands swift fulfillment of commitments amid worsening conditions due to recent Taliban laws.
"How shabby it is that hundreds of Afghan people living in Pakistan, seeking help, have to go to German administrative courts and arduously sue to enforce this promise of the government?"— Clara Bünger, the Left's spokesperson on refugee policy
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"How shabby": Merz government continues to disregard its commitments to accept Afghans.
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- The Left party condemned the move as irresponsible, highlighting ongoing German-supported accommodation of affected individuals in Pakistan.
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