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Immigration - in brief: Germany

01 March 1996

Germany: "social hygiene measure": The newspaper tageszeitung on 3/4 February reported that Berlin immigration authorities had stated the reason for the deportation of an immigrant accused of drug dealing as "a social hygiene measure". The immigration authorities claim that this reasoning, clearly reminiscent of nazi terminology, has only happened once, but the newspaper claims to have letters proving otherwise. Berlin Antiracist Information network, February 1996. Germany: ten attempted suicides at airport in 1995: The Federal Government released alarming figures concerning Frankfurt airport at the beginning of February. At least ten people being held in the transit area of the airport had attempted suicide during 1995. No figures were available for other airports. More than 99 people had been held in the airport transit area for more than 25 days, 34 for more than 40 days and 4 people had been held for over 100 days. The longest period of detention in the airport transit area had been 187 days, more than six months. Junge welt, 10 & 11.2.96; Berlin Antiracist Information network, February 1996.