It remains to be seen how much difference the new rules will make, with deportations failing for a variety of reasons.
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00:00 The German parliament approved on Thursday a legislation that would ease deportation of rejected asylum seekers.
00:07 The legislation foresees increasing the maximum length of pre-deportation custody from 10 to 28 days,
00:13 and specifically facilitating the deportation of people who are members of a criminal organization.
00:19 It also authorizes residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person's identity,
00:26 as well as removing the authorities' obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some cases.
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