Number Of 'Tolerated' Migrants In Germany Rises To Over 200,000 Authored by Remix News Staff via Remix News , The number of migrants living in Germany under temporary tolerated status has risen again after several years of decline , reaching 200,601 at the end of September, according to government figures.
Right-wing groups protest against government immigration policy and demand the deportation of immigrants in Solingen, Germany, on August 26, 2024, after a knife attack at the Solingen festival. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images) More than 256,000 people were obliged to leave the country at the same point, with the large majority unable to be deported for practical or legal reasons .
People with a "Duldung" - a formal suspension of deportation - remain obliged to leave Germany but cannot currently be removed, for example because of missing travel documents, family ties, illness, or other obstacles. The status is always temporary and can be extended.