A failed asylum seeker and former ISIS member slated for deportation to Tajikistan remains in Germany after a court blocked his removal. The reason? He threatened to harm himself.
Mukhammadsaid S., 39, had served five years in prison after admitting to pledging allegiance to ISIS, training with AK-47s, hand grenades, and RPGs in Syria. Following his release, authorities moved to deport him. But when police arrived, he slashed his stomach with a knife and held it to his throat, stalling officers for hours before surrendering.
The next day, he filed an emergency appeal in Münster, arguing deportation would endanger his life. The court sided with him, ruling that criminals—even convicted terrorists—cannot be sent to countries where they might face harm.
The decision sparked outrage. CDU politician Olaf Gericke lamented how legal loopholes make it nearly impossible to expel criminals, while German daily Bild questioned whether “the safety of a convicted ISIS terrorist” now outweighs public security.
This case isn’t isolated. A Syrian man granted protection status a decade ago remains in Germany despite racking up eight convictions. He vandalized 245 cars, attacked an elderly woman, carried illegal weapons, and repeatedly drove without a license. Hamburg’s leftist government insists only “compelling reasons” justify revoking protection—apparently, multiple offenses don’t meet the bar.
AfD’s Dirk Nockemann called for an overhaul, declaring, “Anyone who abuses our hospitality must be deported.” Yet, under Germany’s current system, criminals seem to have more rights than the citizens they endanger.
