Last year, 5,976 Syrians applied for voluntary repatriation to Syria, which was funded by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), submitting all the necessary documents. Of these, 3,678 of them have already gone back to their war-torn home country. For German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, this is proof of the migration policy that he has been promoting. "Those who have no prospect of staying receive targeted support for their voluntary repatriation." This "targeted