Why deportations are back on the agenda

A terror attack in Solingen was the last straw for many. Germany is now prepared to deport people back to Syria and Afghanistan.

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Dear Reader,

As I’m sure you are now aware, a Syrian man carried out a horrific terror attack at a street party in Solingen on Friday. Armed with a knife, he managed to kill three people and injure nine more.

For many Germanys, this rampage seems to have been the final straw. Disillusionment with the Willkommenskultur -the welcoming culture that began in 2015 -has been simmering for years.

In a dark twist, the murders took place at a “festival for diversity,” an event where the town's mayor had called for a celebration of Germany’s cultural pluralism.

Among the candles and flowers left at the crime scene the following day, one message stood out, dripping with irony: “Thank you, Angela Merkel.”

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A growing number of Germans believe that the country's political establishment has turned a blind eye to the link between its laissez-faire migration policies and the rising tide of crime.

Proof of this rising sense of anger will come at two state elections this week…