Alexander Dobrindt, Germany's new Interior Minister, announced stricter immigration controls in Kiefersfelden. The conservative CDU/CSU coalition aims to curb unauthorized immigration. Asylum-seekers will face stricter entry rules, only allowing vulnerable individuals like pregnant women and children. Dobrindt emphasized the government's commitment to combat human trafficking and illegal smuggling activities. Since the coalition took office, federal police presence increased, leading to a notable rise in thwarted illegal border entries. This marks a significant shift from previous asylum policies and demonstrates the government's tougher stance on immigration from its recent electoral campaign.
When asked by DW what would now change in concrete terms, Dobrindt replied: "I want to say to all those who think they can make money from people's suffering by trying to smuggle people into another country that we are doing everything we can to stop these criminal activities."
The CSU politician added, almost proudly, that since the new coalition government of the CDU/CSU and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) under Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office in early May, 739 attempts to enter the country illegally had been thwarted by Thursday, an increase of 45% on the previous week.
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