Scandal in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district: illegal naturalizations revealed!

Scandal in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district: illegal naturalizations revealed!

In the district of Lüchow-Dannenberg, a corruption scandal causes excitement. The district administrator has announced that the residence permit granted illegally granted by a former employee of the immigration office and his accomplices against money. Those affected paid up to 15,000 euros for the illegal papers. The NDR reports that numerous processes have already been checked and termination procedures were prepared. The prerequisite for the cancellation is a final judgment.

A look at the latest court decisions shows that the 31-year-old ex-employee and his 32-year-old complish, a former bar operator, were sentenced to high prison terms. The clerk received six and a half years in prison for bribery and benefit, while his accomplice had to sit down for nine years, with an earlier punishment in the decision because of extortionate crowds. According to the mz.de , the two had to repay a total of 154,000 euros, which they had earned with their illegal business.

a turntable of corruption

From January 2022 to June 2023, the clerk in 16 cases illegally issued a residence permit and citizenship. In doing so, he ignored falsified documents and, for example, incorrectly represented people from southern countries as Ukrainian war refugees. The machinations were apparently apparent in autumn 2022 when two applicants made their complaints loud because their residence permits were not valid despite payment.

This scandal, who also affects the second employee, who has already been convicted of data manipulation, has far -reaching consequences. The district administrator points out that the internal review of the legality beyond the cases accused in court and that possible illegal naturalizations are also examined. According to the paragraph 35 of the Citizenship Act, such naturalizations can be reversed if they are considered illegal.

look into the future

The defender of the 31-year-old ex-employee has already announced revision, which could lead to the entire process. Each individual case must be checked thoroughly, and not all residence permits are canceled. For some of those affected, this could mean that they lose their German residence permits and may have to leave.

In any case, this case shows how important the integrity of public administration is. The scandal not only has legal, but also human dimensions because it strongly influences the fate of the people concerned. Thorough processing is required to prevent such misconduct in the future.