Germany's top court rejects blanket admission stop for vulnerable Afghans

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that a blanket freeze on admitting vulnerable Afghan nationals violates constitutional protections against arbitrary state action. The ruling follows a legal challenge brought by an Afghan woman and her two children whose entry was halted after the Federal Ministry of the Interior suspended intake programs.

The Karlsruhe-based court determined that government authorities cannot enforce a general stop and must evaluate visa requests on an individual basis. Following the judgment, the family's case will be re-examined by the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg to determine their eligibility under previous admission commitments.

Sources: Tagesschau, ORF.