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AfD politician Curio sparks row over 330,000 naturalizations

Original: AfD-Innenpolitiker Gottfried Curio schreibt, mit über 330.000 Einbürgerungen seien "bewusst endgültige Abschiebehinderni

AfD interior politician Gottfried Curio claimed Germany's record of over 330,000 naturalizations in 2025 deliberately created 'permanent obstacles to deportation'. The figure is accurate: the Federal Statistical Office reports 332,500 naturalizations. Critics point out that citizenship requires lawful residence, so naturalized people were generally not facing deportation in the first place, making his framing misleading.

Why now: Immigration and citizenship remain heated political battlegrounds in Germany, and Curio's framing of accurate statistics is drawing pushback.

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• AfD-Innenpolitiker Gottfried Curio schreibt, mit über 330.000 Einbürgerungen seien "bewusst endgültige Abschiebehindernisse" geschaffen worden. Die Zahl stimmt, Destatis meldet 332.500 für 2025. Nur: Einbürgerung setzt rechtmäßigen Aufenthalt voraus, ausreisepflichtig waren… · faktenfackel · 3

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