Dublin centers in Hamburg and Brandenburg exhibit minimal rates of re-admission

In recent months, there has been a significant issue surrounding the returns of asylum seekers from the Dublin centres in Hamburg and Brandenburg.

According to recent figures, thirty-eight people were returned from the Dublin centre in Hamburg. Notably, more than half of these returns (20 out of 38) were successful after the migrants were taken into "detention for return". However, the reasons for the low number of returns in Hamburg and Brandenburg between March and August remain unclear.

Hamburg accommodated a total of 75 single men in its Dublin centre during this period. In the same vein, a total of 72 people were accommodated on the premises of the Dublin centre in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg. Yet, only five migrants from the Dublin centre in Eisenhüttenstadt were successfully returned to Poland.

The low success rate of returns has prompted various political responses. The Left party has criticized the federal government for eroding protection rights and has called for a stand against the Dublin system. They advocate for a fair, solidarity-based distribution system and the protection of human rights throughout Europe.

On the other hand, the AfD believes that the complete abolition of the "responsibility transfer" is a permanent solution. They see the six-month deadline for Dublin returns as a root problem, encouraging asylum seekers to continue their journey to Germany. The AfD considers Dublin centres as a makeshift measure that cannot change the fundamental problem.

The coalition factions CDU/CSU and SPD, as well as the Greens, did not respond to a request for comment on the matter.

The Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior has stated that there are corresponding challenges in practical implementation due to restrained judicial assessments of performance cuts and limited legal possibilities to effectively prevent the disappearance of persons subject to deportation.

Clara Bünger, the interior spokeswoman of the Left party in the Bundestag, stated that isolation and deterrence do not work. She called for a new distribution system and a more effective approach to address the issue.

Reinforced border controls and turnbacks at the border since April have resulted in hardly any persons with an Eurodac hit from Poland being forwarded to the Dublin centre in Brandenburg. This suggests that the issue may not solely lie within the Dublin centres themselves but could be influenced by external factors as well.

The search results do not provide information about the reason for the low number of returns of asylum seekers from the Dublin centres in Hamburg and Brandenburg between March and August of this year. Further investigation and discussion are needed to address this issue and find a solution that respects the rights of all involved.