René Springer, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) member of the Bundestag for Brandenburg, vowed this week that AfD will deport foreigners from Germany by the millions.
Springer’s comments came in response to a prominent media narrative in Germany that AfD has “secret” plans to deport foreigners. “We will return foreigners to their homeland. By the millions,” Springer posted on X. “This is not a secret plan. This is a promise. For more security. For more justice. To preserve our identity. For Germany.”
The most prominent and successful national-conservative and populist Party in Germany, AfD has been on the ascendency in recent years as the migrant crisis in Europe continues to spiral out of control, and made significant gains in the 2023 local elections in Germany. The success of the pro-Germany, anti-globalist AfD has led to efforts by its opponents to ban it.
Springer, a navy veteran who deployed to Afghanistan, has sat in the Bundestag since 2017 and serves as the personal advisor to AfD co-founder Dr. Alexander Gauland. He, along with several other young AfD members, was part of the “Münzenmaier network” which sought to professionalize AfD’s image and is largely responsible for the Party’s continued success.
Wir werden Ausländer in ihre Heimat zurückführen. Millionenfach.
Das ist kein #Geheimplan. Das ist ein Versprechen.
Für mehr Sicherheit. Für mehr Gerechtigkeit. Für den Erhalt unserer Identität. Für Deutschland.
— René Springer (@Rene_Springer) January 10, 2024