The German government is deporting virtually no Afghans. It is focusing entirely on voluntary return, for which it provides substantial financial support. However, that plan is not catching on either. An answer from the German Federal Government to a parliamentary question reveals that between 2023 and March 2026, a total of 222 Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan with German financial support. In 2025, approximately 450,000 Afghan citizens …
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The German government is deporting virtually no Afghans. It is focusing entirely on voluntary return, for which it provides substantial financial support. However, that plan is not catching on either. An answer from the German Federal Government to a parliamentary question reveals that between 2023 and March 2026, a total of 222 Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan with German financial support. In 2025, approximately 450,000 Afghan citizens …