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Updated: Tue 5 May 2026 10:02 CET

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Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt talking to jounralists on a visit to the Kiefersfelden border checkpoint on the A 93 in 2025. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Peter Kneffel

With net immigration to Germany falling, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says his tough approach has delivered results. But others say that migration has slowed for other reasons, and warn that his tactics are creating new problems.