Brandenburg Intensifies Deportation Efforts While Boosting Refugee Integration

The state government is establishing new departure centers and promoting employment as a pathway to integration for refugees with residency rights.

Brandenburg plans to open new departure centers to facilitate voluntary departures and improve oversight of individuals obligated to leave the state.
The maximum stay in initial reception facilities for asylum seekers with low residency chances will be extended from 18 to 24 months.
A second nationwide Dublin center in Eisenhüttenstadt will expedite deportations to Poland under EU regulations requiring asylum seekers to be processed in their first country of entry.
Approximately 4,000 individuals in Brandenburg are currently obligated to leave the country, according to state officials.
The government emphasizes integration through employment as a key strategy, aligning with labor market needs and demographic challenges.