Left-wing SPD members criticize the federal government's course in migration policy

Left-wing members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany have voiced their criticism of the government's tougher stance on migration policy. They argue that border controls, deportations, and debates on migration cannot guarantee security against attacks and that such measures are exploited by right-wing extremists to shift the public debate further to the right.

The SPD members also highlight the negative impact of this shift on the democratic forces and the rise of right-wing extremists. The debate on migration policy intensified following a suspected Islamist terrorist attack in Solingen, where the perpetrator was a Syrian who was supposed to have left Germany.

In response to the attack, the German Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, ordered controls at all German borders to prevent irregular migration and plans to directly return more migrants without the right to stay at the borders.

The SPD members' criticism reflects the broader divisions within the party and the ongoing debate on migration policy in Germany.