Afghanistan, Jan. 4 -- Germany deported 83 Afghan asylum seekers convicted of crimes in 2025, officials said, amid stricter migration enforcement and continued debate over returns to Afghanistan.
German authorities say 83 Afghan asylum seekers convicted of crimes were deported in 2025, underscoring Berlin's tougher stance on migration and public security.
According to the newspaper Bild, the most recent deportation took place on Friday, when an Afghan national described as a criminal offender was returned to Afghanistan.
Data from Germany's Central Register of Foreigners show that by the end of November 2025, around 11,888 Afghan nationals were registered as legally obliged to leave the country.
Germany has faced sustained political pre...