Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers
- Written by Michelle Lynn Kahn, Associate Professor of History, University of Richmond
Refugees from Syria walk with their luggage to the refugee shelter in Hamburg.Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty ImagesFor 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany...