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Germany revokes asylum for many Syrians
The German government aims to revoke asylum status for approximately 23.2% of the asylum applications reviewed in the first half of 2026, most of which are from Syrian refugees. This follows the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, after which hundreds of thousands of Syrians returned from Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan to their homeland, despite ongoing security tensions and housing shortages. Since June, the German Immigration Authority has expanded its reviews to include asylum seekers who have been in the country for 21 months or more, who no longer require special protection or have support networks in Syria. Deportations are rare and require cooperation from Syrian authorities; three deportation operations have been carried out since the beginning of the year, despite experts like Clara Bonger opposing forced returns due to Syria's continued instability. Syrian asylum applications have decreased significantly, with only 5,000 applications in the first half of this year, compared to 978,761 since 2013, and the rejection rate has risen to 68.6%. Many Syrians are contributing to sectors experiencing labor shortages, such as commerce, catering, restaurants, and healthcare.
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