The CSU regional group in the Bundestag intends to further tighten migration policy and move quickly to return the majority of Syrian refugees to their homeland. This is outlined in a position paper for the group’s meeting at the Seeon Abbey in Upper Bavaria, as reported by the Münchner Merkur.
The document notes that the Syrian civil war is over, and the country is in the process of reconstruction with German support. The publication cited a draft from the Bavarian meeting: “At the same time, for most Syrians who received temporary residency in Germany due to the war, the grounds for protection are lapsing. They are needed in their homeland.”
A deportation campaign using scheduled flights—including to Syria and Afghanistan—is set to begin in 2026, according to the CSU draft resolution. To facilitate this, “departure centers” are to be established nationwide, along with a separate deportation terminal at Munich Airport. Regular flights to Damascus already exist via hubs such as Istanbul, Ankara, or Dubai. Several German courts have previously ruled that Syrians are no longer at risk in their home country.
The CSU regional group demanded: “For those who do not leave voluntarily, return procedures must be initiated as quickly as possible. Regardless, the first step must be the consistent deportation of offenders.” Additionally, the group noted that if a refugee travels to their home country for a holiday, they should automatically lose their protection status, as their actions disprove their need for protection.
Certain particularly populist representatives of the party also intend to take a harder line regarding Ukrainian refugees. The document stated that CSU representatives will insist that military-age Ukrainian men, in particular, contribute to the defense of their country. Details on this point were not specified, as it is well known that such ideas contradict international law, Germany’s obligations, and domestic legislation.
Editor’s Note: Recently, individual representatives of the CSU have been attempting to use such statements to win over AfD sympathizers ahead of the upcoming local elections—nothing more, nothing less.
The CSU document also contained the following points:
- Foreign Opponents of Democracy: Public calls for the creation of an Islamist theocratic state—a caliphate—should become a criminal offense. Demanding the abolition of the free democratic basic order or committing antisemitic crimes should lead to mandatory expulsion, denial of residency, and, for dual citizens, the loss of their German passport.
- Costs of Asylum Benefits: “We demand the seizure of assets from all asylum seekers, regardless of origin, to cover the costs of their stay in Germany.” This applies at least to Ukrainians who arrived after April 2025, who fall under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.
- Abuse of the Social System: Barriers to migration into the German social system must be raised. The document explained that current case law guarantees EU citizens freedom of movement even with a minimum workload of 5.5 hours per week. The CSU plans to restrict the definition of a “worker” under the EU Freedom of Movement Directive.
Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU regional group, emphasized in an interview with Münchner Merkur: “Labor migration to Germany must not be migration into poverty. We want to tighten the concept of a worker in the EU Directive to reflect actual employment and exclude social benefit claims.” Hoffmann mentioned migration flows managed by organized crime and large-scale benefit fraud that must be stopped.
Источник: dpa и AFP
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