Brandenburg Tightens Deportation Policies While Promoting Refugee Integration

The state government introduces deportation centers and employment-focused integration measures, drawing mixed political reactions.

Brandenburg is implementing deportation centers and transition facilities to expedite the removal of individuals without residency rights.
The maximum stay in initial reception centers has been extended from 18 to 24 months for asylum seekers with low residency prospects.
The second nationwide Dublin deportation center in Eisenhüttenstadt will facilitate faster deportations to Poland under EU rules.
Approximately 4,000 individuals in Brandenburg are currently subject to enforceable deportation orders, according to official data.
Political leaders remain divided, with some supporting stricter measures while others, like Potsdam's mayor, call for a more humane approach.