Germany's opposition leader has pledged to tighten immigration policies, including barring entry to individuals without proper documentation and increasing deportations if elected chancellor. This comes in the wake of a tragic knife attack in Aschaffenburg, where two people, including a 2-year-old boy, were killed and three others injured by a rejected asylum-seeker from Afghanistan with a history of psychiatric issues and violence.
The suspect's asylum application was denied in 2023, but authorities failed to deport him back to Bulgaria, his initial point of entry into the EU. The incident has sparked political debate, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowing to address security concerns and criticizing the enforcement of rules in Bavaria.
