Return to Syria: What does refugee people expect in Germany?

After the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria, there are increased calls after an accelerated departure of refugee people from the country. Gordon Schnieder, the CDU parliamentary group leader in Rhineland-Palatinate, calls for an orderly departure and expresses skepticism with regard to democratic development in Syria. He emphasizes the need to wait for the situation in the country before decisions about the departure are made. In addition, Schnieder points out that many people in refugee camps in Lebanon and Turkey may not want to return.

Schnieder also speaks for criminal Syrian refugees and those who cannot make a living back to their home country. At the end of October 2024, around 50,000 Syrian citizens lived in Rhineland-Palatinate. About 20,000 of them were entitled to protection and 13,500 had refugee protection. Around half of the Syrian nationals in Rhineland-Palatinate received control services and were entitled to benefits such as civil allowance.

political discussion about return

In Germany, thousands of exile celebrated the fall of the Assad regime with car corsos and flags. The situation in Syria, however, remains unclear, with 90% of the population who lives in poverty, and millions that are threatened by hunger. A discussion about the future of around one million Syrians in Germany, especially with regard to returns and voluntary return, has now started.

Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser presented a plan for dealing with Syrian refugees in January 2025. This plan stipulates that protective grants are checked and possibly canceled if the situation in Syria should stabilize. Well integrated Syrians who speak and speak German should therefore remain. Voluntary returnees should receive support, while criminals and Islamists should be deported as quickly as possible.

According to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), a decision -making stop for asylum applications from Syria was issued. Around 975,000 people with Syrian origin currently live in Germany; Over 160,000 Syrians have received German citizenship in the past ten years. Syrians have regularly submitted most asylum applications in Germany since 2014. In 2024 there were around 72,000 yields. Within the Syrian community there is disappointment with the return debate, since many would like political conversations and support.

critics warn of the economic consequences of possible repatriations and emphasize the importance of Syrian refugees for the German labor market. Caritas and medical associations express concerns about the effects on medical care in Germany. UNHCR estimates that a million Syrian could return to their country in the first half of 2025, but advises against a return due to the uncertain security situation.