Record Rise in Rejected Asylum Applications from Syrians in Germany

ARK News.. Germany recorded an unprecedented surge in the number of rejected asylum applications from Syrians during October, signaling a tightening of German asylum policy following recent political developments in Damascus.

According to data from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), 1,906 initial asylum applications submitted by Syrians were rejected last month, compared to just 163 rejections during the first nine months of the year.

In early December of last year, the office had suspended most decisions related to Syrian applicants, citing the “rapid developments in Syria following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.” However, it continued issuing procedural decisions, such as identifying another EU member state responsible for processing the claim.

Since late September, the BAMF has resumed processing the cases of young, single Syrian men capable of working.

The office stated: “Even in these cases, based on the applicant’s country of origin and prior court rulings, full rejections may be issued if no individual grounds of persecution are presented.”

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