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Germany to Tighten Border Control After Stabbing Incident

Germany to Tighten Border Control After Stabbing Incident

Above: German police check vehicles arriving from Poland at a temporary border checkpoint on October 05, 2023 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany. Image copyright: Sean Gallup/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Germany will tighten border checks from Sept. 16 following the stabbing of three people in Solingen in August. The Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the attack.Germany has announced that it will apply further temporary border checks from Sept. 16 in order to stop irregular migration and "protect the people in our country" following the deaths of three people after a stabbing in Solingen last month.

  • Interior minister Nancy Faeser Monday said the curbs will last six months initially and the European Commission and neighbouring nations had been informed.Germany's border totals over 3.7K Kilometres (2.3K Miles). Islamic State have claimed responsibility for August's attack, whilst German police have arrested a Syrian national in connection to the incident.


The Spin

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Germany'sClampdowns clampdown on immigration following the Solingen stabbing is misguided, as it perpetuates harmful myths about migrants and crime. The tragic incident has been exploited by far-right elementsextremists to push an anti-immigrant agenda, despite evidence showing that immigrants commit fewer crimes than the general population. Such measures only fuel xenophobia and divisiveness, drawing on historical fears of the "other" to justify discrimination. Instead of addressing the root causes of crime or fostering social cohesion, this approach risks deepening societal rifts.


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