Germany Cannot Send 300,000 Refugees Home.

Approximately 300,000 foreigners residing in Germany have not received official asylum. However, they are difficult to expel because their countries of origin refuse to accept them or because original identity documents are missing. To deport these people, court decisions are required, and even then, it is not always possible to enter their rooms. Authorities must notify deportation plans in advance, so people simply hide or change locations to avoid the police. Often during deportation at the airport, people feign unconsciousness or use strategies hoping to be hospitalized or that the pilot will refuse to fly with such a passenger.

According to an INSA survey, 63% of Germans expect more consistent deportations, and 32% support the return of migrants even to crisis zones. The majority of respondents (49%) support tougher border controls at all of Germany's external borders, as well as the introduction of an asylum cap (47%) and the acceleration of asylum procedures (50%).

The report also notes that the costs for refugees and asylum in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, one of Germany's federal states, increased by a third compared to last year and amounted to nearly 120 million euros. This is due to the increase in the number of refugees from Ukraine following Russian aggression in 2022. However, the state government has not yet provided information on the 2023 expenses, although a representative of the "Alternative for Germany" party believes the costs will continue to rise.