Approximately 150 individuals seeking asylum denied entry at Bavaria border checkpoints

The Federal Police Directorate Munich has been responsible for denying entry to asylum seekers at Germany's borders since a controversial order by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was implemented on May 8, 2022. This order, which has been criticized for limiting access to asylum, has resulted in the denial of entry for 151 individuals.

The rejection order applies to both the Austrian and the Bavarian-Czech borders. Since its implementation, three-quarters of the unauthorized entry attempts at the Bavarian borders have resulted in rejections. A total of 279 smugglers have been apprehended at the Bavarian borders during this period.

As of the end of August 2022, the total number of unauthorized entry attempts at the Bavarian borders since May 8 is nearly 4,300. At the Austrian border in Bavaria, federal police officers have registered approximately 2,700 unauthorized entry attempts.

The rejection of asylum seekers at the German external borders has been a significant factor in the denial of entry for 145 individuals at the Austrian border, and 6 at the Bavarian-Czech border. No new information about the number of asylum seekers denied entry into Germany as a whole has been provided.

The new rejection order for asylum seekers at the German borders is a recent development, having been implemented in May 2022. No credible information or search results indicate which politician issued the controversial rejection order for asylum seekers at Germany's external borders on May 8. The next regular Bavarian state election is scheduled for autumn 2023, according to general election timing patterns in Germany.

During the same period, 915 persons wanted on arrest warrants were also apprehended at the Bavarian borders. It's important to note that the rejection of asylum seekers at the German borders is a policy decision made by the German government, and no new information about the policy decision or the responsibility for the rejection of asylum seekers has been provided.

The rejection of asylum seekers at the German external borders has been a controversial decision, as it has been criticized by some for limiting access to asylum. However, no new information about the controversy surrounding this decision has been provided in this report.

Approximately 150 individuals seeking asylum denied entry at Bavaria border checkpoints