Bremen gets up: Large protest against racist asylum policy on June 12th!

Bremen gets up: Large protest against racist asylum policy on June 12th!

Bremen, Deutschland - The mood in Bremen is currently tense, especially with regard to migration policy. On June 10, 2025, in the middle of the Ministers' Conference (IMK), which takes place in Bremerhaven from June 11th to 13th, resistance to common asylum policy is formed in Germany. In 2025, Bremen chaired the IMK, which gives the country a special role. Under the motto "Together against racist migration policy", the central demonstration on June 12th at 5:30 p.m. will make an inner signing in the Brill crossing.

Initiators of this protest movement are the groups of young people without borders (jog) and the alliance against right Bremen. They are determined to set a strong sign against the lack of solidarity in their view and the constant exclusion. According to reports from Kreiszeitung in particular are the Bavarian Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) Criticism.
The discussions held against asylum policy reached a further highlight when the Berlin Administrative Court declared a rejection of three asylum seekers in an individual case, while the Interior Ministry is still planning to continue the current measures.

protest against deportations

Recently there was another protest in Bremen, which was directed against a planned attempted deportation from the church asylum. According to the Bremen Refugee Council, around 1,300 to 2,000 people took part in the rally in the Bremen Neustadt to demonstrate against the deportation of a Somali refugee to Finland. This return test was successfully prevented by around 100 people, which symbolically entered the Zionskirche and set a strong sign through their commitment. The Refugee Council criticized the handling of the interior senator Ulrich Mäurer (SPD), who is considered the advocate of the controversial deportation practice and called for his resignation.

The mood was tense and emotionally charged: On transparent signs, the demonstrators loudly demanded that Mäurer should rethink his position. In the meantime, the interior senator referred to the legal foundations of the case as well as the requests of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees without responding to the demands of the demonstrators. "The civil society rejection of Mäurer's deportation policy is an alarming trend," said Gundula Oerter from the Refugee Council, who emphasized the need for solidarity action, especially in a city like Bremen that granted a stable church asylum for over 25 years.

A look beyond the national borders

The situation in Bremen is not an isolated case: Around 150 people recently protested in Hamburg for the protection of the church asylum. Under the motto "Hands away from the church asylum", the population stood against the evacuation of a church asylum in Bergedorf, which the local community considered unsustainable. Here, too, the discussion about dealing with refugees is of great social relevance and was criticized by prominent church representatives who are committed to the rights of the weaker.

In the upcoming IMK in Bremerhaven, violence against women will also be treated, which is to be tackled by interior senator Mäurer in a model with ankle tie. In addition, there are topics such as border controls and weapons law issues on the agenda. The municipalities await a discussion about the possible introduction of teasers in the police, as well as a temporary ban on New Year's Eve Böllern.

The developments related to asylum policy in Bremen and beyond show clearly: there is something! The social cohesion is put to the test in these eventful times, and it remains to be seen how the various actors will react to the challenges.