Uelzen federal police: increased border controls despite the court ruling!

Uelzen federal police: increased border controls despite the court ruling!

The federal police in Uelzen faces a new challenge: Due to the changed migration policy of the Federal Government, commitment to the German borders is reinforced. The current government coalition, consisting of CDU and CSU, has tightened the border controls to combat illegal immigration. This is a direct implementation of the election promise of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who wanted to limit the irregular migration "on the first day" of his tenure, as ZDF reported.

in Uelzen, David Wörmeyer, the head of the federal police, expresses that the new conditions have increased personnel requirements for border controls. The officials who are used at the border have already brought experience from previous missions. In recent years, border controls at German borders have not been uncommon, which is why special training courses are not necessary for the police officers used. However, special tactics in dealing with migrants who are already registered in other EU countries as refugees remain controversial. The Berlin Administrative Court found such a rejection in an urgent procedure as illegal, but the strict course remains.

statistics and effects

A look at the numbers shows that the first two weeks after tightening the border controls resulted in a total of 2,415 rejections, including numerous asylum request. While 739 people were rejected in the first week, this number rose to 1,676 in the second week. The fact that not only the number of rejections, but also that of the asylum applications made in Germany easily increase, illustrates the complexity of the situation: In the period after the tightening, 1,535 new applications were registered, which shows a growing use of the asylum system.

The review of the past few years shows a general downward trend in relation to irregular migration. According to ZDF , the number of illegal entry in Germany from 130,000 in 2023 in 2024-a decrease of over a third. Another increase in returns is expected for 2025, since the projections have been indicated by the level since 2021.

a complex situation

But the European Calcade discussion about the effectiveness of these border controls is heated. Critics such as the migration researcher Marcus Engler from DEZIM e.V. complain that the numbers for entry are insufficiently and selectively recorded. The economic effects of the controls are also not to be neglected: the federal police invested around 27.6 million euros in border controls last year, with potential follow -up costs of up to 1.1 billion euros due to disorders in goods traffic. Political and financial costs are difficult relation to the measurable benefit of the measures.

The realization that border controls do not necessarily lead to a decline in the number of refugees is increasingly gaining approval. Migration researchers indicate that geopolitical developments and cooperation between the EU and third countries have a much greater influence on the migration. An exemplary success is evident in the more stable location in Syria and the harder protection of the EU external borders, both of which are responsible for the decline in escape migration, such as the

Wherever the journey is going is uncertain. The Uelzen police officers, well trained and experienced, are ready to contribute their part to maintain order at the limits. In the future, however, whether the increased controls show the desired effect or whether other factors play a much greater role than the policy of border control.