The Bundestag is set to vote on a plan by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) to tighten the immigration policy, known as the five-point plan. The CSU is demanding permanent border control, rejection of all illegal entries without exception, and strict amendments to the immigration policy, in addition to strict amendments to the immigration policy.
The Unions’ faction believes that Germany’s current migration policy poses a threat to both German society and the German state. Their proposal, put forth by the two parties, outlines five key points focusing on border security, curbing illegal immigration, and reforming internal security policy.
Friedrich Merz, the Bundestag opposition leader, outlined a five-point plan, including full control of Germany’s borders, barring entry to individuals without valid travel documents regardless of their asylum claims, detaining those who are subject to immediate deportation while expanding detention facilities, and significantly increasing the frequency of deportations on a daily basis.
The plan also includes a commitment from the federal government to assist states in executing deportations. This support involves establishing federal deportation centers, granting police the authority to obtain arrest and detention warrants for deportation, tightening residency rights for criminals, and detaining at-risk individuals pending their return to their home countries, regardless of the duration of their detention.
Tino Chrupalla, the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, views the plan as defamatory. According to RND, Chrupalla stated, “The defamation of political opponents in proposals submitted to the Bundestag does not align with acceptable parliamentary standards. Instead, the Union faction is acting against the interests of over 20 percent of the electorate.”
Green Party candidate for chancellor Robert Habeck cautioned against proposals to tighten immigration policy. The Green leader emphasized the importance of cooperation among democratic parties. “Being able to reach an agreement does not imply a lack of compromise; it does not mean ‘eat or die’ or ‘agree or align with right-wing extremists,’” Habeck stated at an election conference last week. “That’s not a middle ground; that’s ideology.”
Merz, the Union’s chancellor candidate, is striving to secure an agreement with the Greens, Social Democrats, and Free Democrats on the Union’s migration policy proposals.
Following the knife attack in Aschaffenburg, the Union leader announced the Union’s migration plan. Merz indicated at the time that he would present the Union’s migration plan regardless of who agrees with it, and the two faction parties in the Bundestag are working to distinguish between the Union bloc and the AfD, as the AfD has a hardline stance on migration, which is partly in line with the Union’s plan.
