AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern calls for special police unit for deportations

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has called for the creation of a new special police unit tasked exclusively with the deportation of illegal migrants. Leif-Erik Holm, the AfD's candidate for state premier, announced the proposal at a campaign event in Grimmen.

Holm declared that the party would establish an 'exit facility' rather than a reception center for migrants. "We need an exit facility, and we will establish this," he told approximately 400 attendees at the event. The proposal directly addresses concerns about migration, a key issue in the upcoming state parliamentary elections.

Around 150 counter-protesters gathered outside the venue in Grimmen to demonstrate against the AfD event. The party's federal co-leader, Tino Chrupalla, was present, although co-leader Alice Weidel canceled her appearance shortly before the event began.

State parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 20 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A poll conducted by Insa in mid-August indicated that the AfD is leading the race with 36 percent of the vote. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) trails with 29 percent, followed by The Left party at 11 percent. According to the same poll, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Green Party are also projected to enter the state parliament, with 10 percent and 5 percent respectively.

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We need an exit facility, and we will establish this.