Hundreds Protest at German Airports Against Asylum Seeker Deportations

Hundreds of people demonstrated at several German airports as part of a nationwide day of protest against the deportation of asylum seekers.

The demonstrations brought opposition to removal procedures into airports, focusing attention on the facilities through which deportations are carried out.

Protesters also opposed the detention of asylum seekers ahead of their removal. The nationwide action thus addressed both deportation itself and the practice of holding people in preparation for it.

The airport gatherings formed part of a shared day of protest across Germany, with participants united in rejecting those measures.