Germany wants to look tough on migration, even becoming the first EU country to greenlight Taliban diplomats in order to support Afghan deportations. But its removals system remains open to abuse by—who else!—lawyers. Reports on Wednesday, July 23rd, revealed that three Afghan migrants who were scheduled for deportation on July 18th went into hiding before their flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport thanks to a court releasing them from detention in Saxony. This was made possible by their lawyers, who filed subsequent asylum applications just days before the planned removals.
