Deportation in Cologne: Criminal complaint against urban employees!

Deportation in Cologne: Criminal complaint against urban employees!

Nippes, Deutschland - In Cologne, a current case of deportation causes excitement and raises questions about compliance with urban guidelines. As reported, the immigration authority of the city of Cologne apparently disregarded these guidelines, which led to the submission of a criminal complaint against urban employees. The criticism comes not only from affected people, but also from various political pages, including the Cologne city council, which is hesitant to comment on the allegations, and the Greens are also reluctant. It remains to be seen what consequences these processes will have and whether a reflection on the handling of deportations in the city takes place. [Report-K] (https://www.report-k.de/abschiebung-haelt-auslaherde-dest-stadt-Koeln-staedtische-Leitlins-nicht-ein-ie- against-Staedtische-miTekrefe/) reports on the ongoing investigations.

But what exactly happened? A look at the legal situation and the practice of the immigration office shows that people with a rejected asylum application must leave Germany within a specified period. Otherwise they can be deported, as it happened in the case of 23-year-old Rome Tito J. On March 21, 2024, this was preserved by a Cologne administrative court at the last minute from his deportation to Serbia. The court found that the family community between Tito J., its heavily pregnant partner and the one -year -old child was not adequately recognized. This contradicts the right to protect the family in accordance with Article 6 of the Basic Law and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. GGUA documents the events around this case and the associated problem.

a failed attempt to attempt the normality

Tito J. was picked up despite the ongoing legal dispute on the day of his deportation. His partner turned to Marianne Arndt from the Cologne Association of Mosaic, who quickly activated a lawyer to support. This time, however, the court stopped deportation, while Tito J. was already on the plane. The city of Cologne, which in the past had expressed their self -obligation to take into account child welfare persons in the event of deportation, was faced with worrying allegations despite this guideline.

Overall, over 20,000 people from Germany were deported in 2024, as can be seen from figures from the Federal Center for Political Education. The deportation practices have increased massively since previous years, which is particularly worrying for minors. In 2024 alone, 3,687 of the deported part of the minors' age group. Despite legal obligations that should regulate family separations during the deportation, practice remains rigorously in many federal states such as North Rhine-Westphalia. An inadequate farewell of binding standards leaves something to be desired, which the Cologne Refugee Council also criticizes.

A look into the future

The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia is asked not only to take this topic seriously, but also to create regulations for staying rights to help affected families. The Cologne Refugee Council is planning talks with the office in order to discuss the current challenges and maybe work on a more human practice. There is definitely a need for a rethink how the results of the planned deportation reporting NRW will show. This comprehensive documentation is expected in the 2nd quarter of 2024 and could set new impulses for the political debate in the region.

The events surrounding the deportation of Tito J. make it clear that in Cologne and all of North Rhine-Westphalia there is still a lot of work ahead of us to protect the rights of families and children during deportations. Public attention to these topics could lead to a turn in dealing with deportations.