The rule of law in Baden-Württemberg is facing a severe credibility crisis as new data reveals a staggering failure to enforce deportation orders.
According to Justice and Migration Minister Marion Gentgens (CDU), 63.3% of all planned deportations in the state “did not take place” last year. Despite a significant increase in the volume of planned removals—rising to over 9,200 annually—the success rate has remained stagnant, highlighting a persistent inability to remove those with no legal right to remain.
The primary obstacle to enforcement is the simple disappearance of subjects; the most frequent reason for failure was that the individual was “not found,” followed closely by those who had officially “gone underground.”
Critics argue these figures represent a “massive enforcement deficit,” with Alternative für Deutschland, representative Sandro Scheer describing the situation as a
damning indictment of security policy.
For those committed to the integrity of national borders, the fact that fewer than four out of ten deportations are successfully carried out suggests that “the state has lost control.”
As Scheer noted in his response to the inquiry, the current system allows the number of deportations to remain “vanishingly small” relative to those required to leave, asserting that
anyone who is required to leave must also leave our country. Anything else undermines the credibility of the rule of law.
