Protest in Schönefeld: Building freezing for controversial asylum center required!

Protest in Schönefeld: Building freezing for controversial asylum center required!

At the airport BER in Schönefeld, Brandenburg, is bubbling: A new construction stop for the planned entry and departure center for migrants is the focus of numerous protests. The initiative "Deportation Center BER Prevent" mobilized demonstrators on Sunday, which protested against the construction of the center and made slogans like "End with deportation and asylum procedure directly at the airport". The police were on site to accompany the protest. Reports the MAZ , If the center is to be put into operation at the earliest, although originally a private investor wanted to complete the building by 2026.

The Interior Ministry in Potsdam has confirmed the information regarding the center, which is designed as a kind of authority center. The functions for entry and departure of migrants should be centralized. For many critics, especially refugee organizations, this project is unthinkable, and they warn of a risk to human dignity. They describe the planned center as a "deportation center" and thus justify the protests that are under the motto of human rights. According to the on Sunday were again able to point out the grievances in the asylum system.

This Wednesday evening there is a meeting of the municipal council in Schönefeld, on which the initiative would like to make an opinion. She appeals to the representatives to reject the development plan for the controversial asylum center. In front of the town hall, they want to hold a vigil to increase the pressure on the decision -makers. In the background there is not only the construction of the center, but also the fear of possible rejecting practices that could violate applicable EU law and human rights requirements. The Institute for Human Rights indicates that permanent rejections from asylum seekers are inadmissible, which also heats up the discussion about the center.

The federal government has already adopted the plan to rent office space in the new center. According to various reports, the criticism of the lack of public tender for the project cannot be dismissed either. The planned center could not only be a place for arrival and exit, but also the debate about humanitarian treatment of migrants.

The situation at BER Airport is not only a question of building policy, but also raises deeper ethical and legal questions. The protests show that the topics of asylum and migration are still highly topical and emotionally loaded. The initiative not only calls for the construction, but also a rethinking of the asylum procedures in Germany to protect the rights of migrants.