CMV: It is against humanity to deport migrants because of serious crimes.

First of all, I come from Germany, so I am referring to Germany. However, my ideas can also be applied to any other country.

I would like to start a discussion here on the topic of deporting asylum seekers or immigrants who commit serious crimes (like murder or rape). My personal conviction is that deportation in such cases represents a fundamental contradiction to the principle of equality. In my opinion, equality cannot be forfeited. Because who draws the boundaries? Who says that natural law in this sense will also correspond to positive law in 15, 30 or 100 years?

My argument is based on the following consideration: A German citizen who commits exactly the same terrible acts cannot be deported to another country. He is prosecuted in Germany and serves his sentence here. Why should a person who comes to Germany and commits these crimes be treated differently and deported to his country of origin?

I argue that all people are equal before the law, regardless of their nationality or their residence status. The commission of a serious crime is abhorrent and must of course be punished. But the consequences of this punishment should, in my opinion, not depend on whether someone possesses a German passport or not.

For me, equality is an inalienable principle. One can forfeit certain rights, but the fundamental equality as a human being should not be up for debate. If we cannot deport a German criminal, why should we make an exception for an asylum seeker or immigrant, just because of his nationality? Maybe because it is "our" land. Is it our land? Why do we even claim ownership of living space? Who sets the laws for this and on what basis?

Deportation could give the impression that the life and safety of a German is valued more highly than that of an asylum seeker or an immigrant. This is not the case. Fundamental rights exist for a good reason and do not need to be earned or anything else.

The only morally justifiable reason for deportation for me would be if nothing else but this deportation could save the entire state. However, I don't know of any action or requirement that could accomplish such a thing.

Maybe my thoughts are too theoretical. But I believe that without theory there can be no practice and vice versa. Democracy, too, was once only a seemingly impossible theory.

Thank you :)