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A total of 501 Afghan nationals are currently suing the German government after previously granted commitments to admit them into the country were withdrawn.
The cases are directed against Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), which revoked earlier pledges by the previous federal government to allow the individuals to resettle in Germany. The total number of legal cases was revealed following a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party.
Despite the growing number of legal challenges, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has stated that a change in policy is “not intended,”Weltreported.
Most of the plaintiffs are currently in Pakistan, where authorities have called on Afghan nationals without long-term status to leave the country immediately. Many of those affected had previously received assurances of admission under resettlement programs introduced following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021.
The legal action is being backed by left-wing NGOs as well as politicians from The Left.Clara Bünger, the party’s asylum spokesperson, described it as “shameful” that Afghans must sueto enforce what she said were firm pledges made by Berlin, and demanded that all original commitments be implemented without delay.
Their situation has deteriorated significantly in recent months. In July 2025, Pakistan began detaining Afghan nationals who had been earmarked for relocation to Germany but remained stuck in Islamabad after German authorities failed to complete their cases within the agreed timeframes. Around 2,500 Afghans were left in legal limbo as German background checks and visa procedures dragged on far beyond the three-month validity of Pakistani visas — often taking up to eight months.
A total of 501 Afghan nationals are currently suing the German government after previously granted commitments to admit them into the country were withdrawn.
The cases are directed against Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), which revoked earlier pledges by the previous federal government to allow the individuals to resettle in Germany. The total number of legal cases was revealed following a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party.
Despite the growing number of legal challenges, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has stated that a change in policy is “not intended,”Weltreported.
Source: ZeroHedge News
