(TJV NEWS) Syria’s government has formally appealed to Germany to delay the deportation of Syrian nationals, warning that a large-scale return could destabilize already fragile regions and deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis, as Remix News reported.

Citing reporting by Welt, Remix News reported that Mohammed Yaqub al-Omar, director of the consular department at Syria’s Foreign Ministry, asked Berlin to show patience. He called on Germany “to understand the Syrian refugees and give us more time for reconstruction,” cautioning that sending thousands back now could intensify hardship and force many returnees into refugee camps.

According to al-Omar, approximately 1.5 million people are currently living in tent encampments in northern Syria due to widespread destruction of homes, schools, roads, and electricity infrastructure. Large deportations from Germany would further burden already strained systems, he argued, as Remix News reported.

The debate has ignited political divisions within Germany’s governing coalition. Lawmakers from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), contend that the legal basis for protection has lapsed following the fall of the Assad regime. Meanwhile, members of the center-left Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) have shown greater openness to Damascus’ request for more time, Remix News reported.

Alexander Throm, domestic policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, told Focus that residence rights are determined not by the wishes of origin countries but by whether protection claims remain valid. “This claim… ceased to exist after the fall of the Assad regime,” he said, arguing that returns to safe areas are feasible and asking who should rebuild Syria if not its own citizens.

Marion Gentges, Baden-Württemberg’s Justice and Migration Minister from the CDU, warned against delaying deportations amid political debate. She stressed Germany’s responsibility to remove serious criminals and individuals deemed security threats, including through deportations to Syria, as Remix News reported.

However, some SPD figures have voiced caution. Serdar Yüksel, chairman of the German-Turkish Parliamentary Group, said Syria needs additional time to create basic conditions for safe returns. In many areas, he said, there are no functioning schools, hospitals, water systems, or sewage infrastructure, and reconstruction efforts remain minimal. His comments reflect concerns within the SPD that premature returns could worsen instability.

The issue is partially addressed in the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD, which envisions resuming deportations to Syria beginning with criminals and individuals considered public safety risks. Broader, systematic deportations, however, have not been fully agreed upon, Remix News reported.

The debate has also drawn sharp criticism from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD). Party co-leader Alice Weidel accused the federal government of yielding to Syrian demands and argued that a tougher remigration policy would already be underway if her party were in power. In social media posts, Weidel and the AfD called for an immediate “deportation offensive,” asserting that public safety in Germany should take priority.