"Broom" plan in Germany, AfD vows to deport over a million refugees

2026-09-09 20:13:14Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Broom" plan in Germany, AfD vows to deport over a million refugees
Alice Weidel

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has intensified calls for the deportation of more than a million people whose asylum applications have been rejected.

The statements come just days after the party's strong performance in regional elections.

During a tense debate in the German parliament, AfD co-chair Alice Weidel stated that the election result represents, in her opinion, a demand from citizens for a profound change in migration policy.

Weidel criticized the government for its handling of immigration and claimed that there are still more than a million people in Germany whose asylum applications have been rejected. According to her, these people should leave the country.

She also linked immigration to increased insecurity and crime, citing cases of violence, sexual crimes, knife attacks and incidents in public spaces. Weidel also accused some foreign communities of hostile attitudes towards Germans and Christians.

Another of her claims was related to the German social support system. Weidel said that the majority of beneficiaries of basic jobseeker's allowance are people with foreign citizenship or a migrant background.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz strongly opposed this position. He argued that immigrants who work and contribute to the German economy have an important role in the functioning of the country.

Merz stressed that a large number of immigrants are employed in skilled professions and warned that their departure would create severe consequences for the economy and public services, including hospitals, care centers and the service sector.

The Chancellor accused the AfD of fomenting fear and division in society. He described the concept of "remigration", used by the far-right, as a form of discrimination based on origin and skin color.

However, Merz explained that the German government distinguishes between immigrants who have the right to reside, work and are integrated into society, and people who do not have a legal residence status. According to him, those who do not have the right to stay in Germany should be returned to their countries.

This debate shows once again that migration remains one of the most contentious issues in German politics, with the AfD calling for increasingly tough measures and the government trying to combine controlling irregular migration with the need for foreign labor.


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