The Christian Social Union, the junior partner of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union, is calling for further tightening of migration policies for both Syrians and Ukrainians, Spiegel reports.
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CSU Foreign Minister Wadeful recently warned against deportations to Syria, which drew criticism from within his own party. The CSU is now calling for a further tightening of migration policy in Germany. In their draft resolution for an upcoming closed session of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, the members of parliament are demanding, among other things, the rapid return of most Syrian refugees to their country of origin.
In 2026, there should be a “large-scale deportation offensive,” “with regular flights to Syria and Afghanistan,” the newspaper quotes the draft resolution as saying.
“The civil war in Syria is over, the country is being rebuilt, and Germany supports it in this process. At the same time, the grounds for protection no longer apply to the majority of Syrians who have received temporary residence in Germany due to the war. They are needed in their homeland,” the publication continues, quoting the draft resolution.
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Furthermore, the parliamentary group notes that if a refugee goes on holiday to his home country, he should “automatically lose his protection status in the future, as his actions refute the need for protection.”
In its draft, the CSU also demands a tougher approach to an even larger group of Ukrainian refugees. “We will insist that, in particular, able-bodied Ukrainian men contribute to the defense of their country.”
Another demand from the CSU: “We demand that all asylum seekers, regardless of their country of origin, use their assets to cover the costs of their stay in Germany.” This applies at least to Ukrainians who have entered Germany since April 2025 and who are covered by the Asylum Seekers Assistance Act.
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Regarding poverty-driven migration, the Christian Social Union (CSU) in the Bundestag is demanding that the federal government further tighten the barriers to refugees' access to the German welfare system in order to prevent welfare fraud.
It was previously reported that Ukrainians in Poland want to be deprived of legal status and access to medical services, education, and the labor market.