Increasing demand - Not all protection seekers find more church asylum

The number of church asylum cases seems to be increasing.

More and more asylum seekers threatened with deportation are seeking the protection of the churches. According to current figures, this is already apparent after the first three months of the current year.

According to the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), the number of requests for church asylum from people seeking protection has increased. When asked by the daily newspapers of the Funke media group (Sunday issues), the EKD said that the “feedback from many regional churches from refugee representatives and the responsible contact persons for church asylum” would make it clear that the number of requests for church asylum had “risen sharply.” …

The debate about migration pushes protection seekers into the church's arms. It's under pressure. Also because some accuse her of abuse.