Hans-Eckhard Sommer
Hans-Eckhard Sommer is the President of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in Germany. He is known for advocating a significant shift in Germany's approach to asylum and migration, arguing against the retention of individual asylum rights in favor of a more humanitarian approach to immigration. In a recent speech, he emphasized the need to rethink the current asylum system, suggesting that it disproportionately favors certain demographics while leaving others, such as women and families, at a disadvantage. His remarks reflect a broader concern about the political climate surrounding migration in Europe.
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Germany:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer called for an end to individual asylum rights and the introduction of humanitarian quotas.
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Germany:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer, the President of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, called for an end to individual asylum rights.
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Switzerland:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer is the president of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees who called for the abolition of the right to asylum.
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Slovenia:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer stated that the individual right to asylum should be abolished as it privileges middle-class men and neglects women, the sick, and children.
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Switzerland:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer expressed a contrary stance on the reform of the European asylum law.
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Germany:
Sommer advocated for replacing the current asylum system with humanitarian admissions during a speech.
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Austria:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer, the head of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, caused a stir with his speech advocating for a new protection system while suggesting the abolition of individual asylum rights.
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Germany:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer, the president of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf), advocates for a radical change in Germany's asylum policy.
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Germany:
Hans-Eckhard Sommer, the president of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf), advocates for a radical change in Germany's asylum policy.
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