“I am frightened of being deported from Germany, which is why I wish to travel to the UK. “I departed because they were attempting to deport me already,” he claims in a video message.
Somewhere on the northern French shore, it is hastily recorded.
He anticipates receiving word from smugglers that they intend to attempt a dinghy crossing in a few hours.
This is his second effort in a short period of time.When French authorities discovered the group attempting to pick up additional migrants, they sliced the dinghy and his first effort failed.
Ahmed is one of several Iraqi Kurds that News crews have lately seen who had paid smugglers to enter the UK after Germany.
I’m searching for a better location to live, so I’m not frightened of Rwanda or even of crossing the lake,” Ahmed declares. “I’m very sure if the deportation doesn’t stop in Germany, all the refugees in Germany will cross the border to UK.”
Around 351,000 individuals arrived in Germany last year, nearly four times the number that arrived in the UK, and the country saw a sharp increase in asylum applications, reaching its highest level since 2016.
The German government introduced stricter legislation in an effort to decrease illegal immigration.
The new policies include expedited deportations, limited benefits, and quicker determinations on asylum requests.
Authorities can detain individuals for up to 28 days prior to scheduled return flights and have greater authority when conducting searches.
