Readmission of asylum seekers: 21 people were returned from Germany to Latvia

For three years in Latvia, there was only one case where the family settled in Latvia as part of the European Migration Program, the applicants for the same period of time. asylum leaving the center of asylum seekers "Mucenieki" before receiving this status. According to the Ministry of the Interior (MoE), 21 people who applied for asylum in Latvia were returned from Germany to Latvia last May, according to the Ministry of the Interior (MoE) . In most cases, these people crossed the green border. These are Vietnamese, Russian and other citizens who are more likely to know that they will not benefit from the status of international protection and seek asylum to delay their removal, leaving Latvia and going illegally to another EU Member State, including Germany,

At the European Council meeting on 28 June, European leaders agreed, inter alia, to step up the fight against the applicant. Asylum or the person applying for asylum in one of the Member States. The agreement provides for the obligation for the Member States to take all the legal and administrative measures necessary to reduce these secondary flows.

This agreement only applies to asylum seekers, ie those who have not yet obtained refugee status or other status. It is important that Germany does not accept asylum seekers registered in other countries.

One of the legal instruments governing the Common European Asylum System is the Dublin Regulation, which provides mechanisms to determine the Member State responsible for the examination of any kind. a request for asylum. Asylum seekers often violate the provisions of the Dublin Regulation and, although the person has made an asylum application in another Member State, goes to Germany before attempting to seek international protection or resides. ", Adds the Justice Department, adding that Germany is currently experiencing a major internal political problem. Chancellor Angela Merkel has therefore proposed to member states, including Latvia, to conclude an agreement on the rapid readmission of asylum seekers.

The Ministry of the Interior stresses that, in the context of cooperation between the two countries, this issue has already been dealt with effectively in accordance with the existing regulatory framework. The agreement proposed by Germany therefore does not impose any additional obligations on Latvia. To date, state border guards have also cooperated successfully with Germany and, in all cases, have fulfilled Latvia's readmission obligations.