Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Friday, January 13, 2017

Video: German region won’t deport migrants abused by extremists


© FRANCE 24 screen grab | Nigeria-born Mirian Igboeli was attacked by her neighbour, who called her a "monkey" and repeatedly struck her.
Latest update : 2017-01-14  03H:14  GMT/UTC/ZULU TIME


In a bid to stem the rising violence against migrants in Germany, the state of Brandenburg has announced that failed asylum-seekers will not be deported if they have been subjected to physical violence.

Officials hope the move, which Berlin regional authorities are also mulling, will send a powerful signal to anti-immigration extremists that have targeted migrants in recent months.
But it is likely to trigger a clash with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government, which has moved to speed up deportations in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack on a Christmas market last month.
Click on the player above to watch the report by FRANCE 24’s Clément Bonnerot.
 
Date created : 2017-01-13
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