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Series "Sustainable prospects to stay": The reintroduction of German border controls as a sign of authoritarian state restructuring
As a result of the moral panic surrounding "irregular migration" and the rhetorical linking of migration with crime using the image of the "threat", the existing German border controls with Austria were extended to the borders with Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland. Although these were introduced as temporary border controls, they have become permanent. Most recently, the controls were extended to all German borders. Permanent border controls violate the principle of freedom of movement within the EU, and therefore EU law. Turning back people who apply for asylum also violates international law. In this lecture, the political willingness to violate fundamental rights is understood as a cipher for a broader authoritarian state restructuring.
NergesAziz (PhD student at Birbeck Law School, University of London)
From the event series "Bleibeperspektive oder Flucht und Migration in Zeiten des Umbruchs in Deutschland" (April 24 to July 10, 2025)
Debates about migration are increasingly dominating kitchen table conversations and politics. At the same time, discussions are becoming increasingly emotionalized and fronts in society are hardening. The student project "Sustainable Perspective to Stay" at the University of Kassel aims to create the opportunity to take another look at the basic idea of asylum and asylum law. In addition to the legal perspective, there will be a strong focus on the current living environments of migrants. In this context, topics such as migration, work and social rights will be examined in the context of a restrictive migration policy. In addition to lectures, the series of events also includes a reading, two film screenings, a networking meeting and a workshop. Following the events, there will be an open space for discussion.
The series of events is organized and carried out by the project "Sustainable prospects to stay and participation in education for students with refugee experience" at the University of Kassel. Further information on the project can be found on the website: www.bleibeperspektive.com