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Germany’s Deportation Crackdown: A Media Roundup (The Third Draft - Hanno Hauenstein, 2025-04-05)

hannohauenstein.substack.com/p
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“Earlier this week, I broke an investigative story in The Intercept“

“The piece reveals how the immigration authorities have ordered the deportation of four foreign nationals … (citizens of the U.S., Poland, and Ireland) – citing their involvement in pro-Palestinian protest actions.

“Crucially to the story, none of the four have been convicted of any crimes.”

“… what makes these four stand out is the reasoning: the authorities explicitly invoke ’s Staatsräson – its “reason of state” – to justify the expulsions, pointing to the state’s proclaimed commitment to Israel’s security.”

“The investigation sparked more reactions than I could have ever anticipated…”

> some links in the next toot


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The Third Draft - Hanno Hauenstein · Germany’s Deportation Crackdown: A Media RoundupBy Hanno Hauenstein
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Germany is now deporting pro-Palestine EU citizens. This is a chilling new step | Hanno Hauenstein (Guardian, 2025-04-03)

theguardian.com/commentisfree/
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“The country’s so-called political centre has licensed a new era of authoritarianism – to the AfD’s delight”

(The author “placed these deportations in the broader context of ’s discourse around Israel and Palestine – a repressive climate that has, … targeted high-profile figures…”)


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The Guardian · Germany is now deporting pro-Palestine EU citizens. This is a chilling new stepBy Hanno Hauenstein
Apr 05, 2025, 08:10 · · · Web · 6 · 3