~ Germany deported 83 Afghan asylum seekers convicted of crimes in 2025, officials said, amid stricter migration enforcement and continued debate over returns to Afghanistan.
"VAN" (International Desk - 05.01.2026) :: German authorities say 83 Afghan asylum seekers convicted of crimes were deported in 2025, underscoring Berlin’s tougher stance on migration and public security.
According to the newspaper Bild, the most recent deportation took place on Friday, when an Afghan national described as a criminal offender was returned to Afghanistan.
Data from Germany’s Central Register of Foreigners show that by the end of November 2025, around 11,888 Afghan nationals were registered as legally obliged to leave the country.
Germany has faced sustained political pressure to tighten asylum rules amid public concern over crime, irregular migration and strains on social services. Deportations to Afghanistan remain highly sensitive, given security and humanitarian conditions there.
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Berlin has largely suspended returns, but has made exceptions for individuals convicted of serious crimes, arguing these cases fall under public safety obligations.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told Bild that deportations must be possible “even to Afghanistan,” stressing that German society has vital interests in ensuring that asylum seekers who commit crimes leave the country.
He said the government would enforce this policy “decisively,” framing the measure as necessary to maintain public trust in the asylum system.
According to the report, the latest deportee had been convicted of drug trafficking and had already served part of a prison sentence before being removed from Germany.
The deportations signal a stricter enforcement phase in Germany’s migration policy, particularly toward offenders, as the government seeks to balance humanitarian commitments with domestic security concerns.
Rights groups are expected to continue scrutinizing such returns, while officials insist that future deportations will remain limited to criminal cases under existing legal frameworks.
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