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The number of migrants reporting themselves to German police claiming to be members of terrorist groups in order to avoid deportation is on the rise.
Public prosecutors’ offices in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe are claiming that the number has surged, saying they had seen 300 cases of migrants claiming to be members of terror groups for the entire year in 2017, compared to 159 cases in just the first three months of this year, Die Welt reports.
“These proceedings are a huge burden for the judiciary,” said Baden-Württemberg Minister of Justice Guido Wolf.
“I have no understanding when someone admits to a serious crime just because he hopes for benefits in the asylum process,” Wolf added.