90 people protested, but family from Main-Spessart deported anyway
The Lapayan family from the Main-Spessart district was deported on Tuesday morning. The previous Friday, around 90 people had demonstrated in Karlstadt against the deportation. The protests were unsuccessful.
The basis for this was a decision by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. The resulting obligation to leave the country was confirmed by the courts. With that, all legal avenues were exhausted, and the immigration authorities were permitted to carry out the deportation. The specific reasons cited by the Federal Office are not publicly known; likewise, it is not yet known what options remain open to the family after their departure.
In general, an enforceable obligation to leave the country arises when an asylum application is rejected and the courts confirm the rejection. A deportation is usually accompanied by an entry and residence ban, which must be limited in duration. After leaving, those affected can apply to have this period shortened. A later return to Germany is generally only possible with a visa, for example for the purpose of work, training, or family reunification, and requires that the respective conditions are met.
If you have received a rejection in your asylum procedure, the deadlines are short: depending on the procedure, a lawsuit against a decision by the Federal Office must be received by the administrative court within one or two weeks. Have the decision checked by a lawyer or an advisory center on the same day it is delivered if possible, and keep the envelope with the delivery date, as the deadline depends on it. Contact a migration advisory center, the refugee council of your federal state, or a welfare organization at an early stage. Those who are already under an obligation to leave should have it checked whether there are grounds for a temporary suspension of deportation (Duldung) or whether a hardship application should be considered. Do not wait until a deportation date is imminent.