“May Allah Help Us”: What Migrants Say About German Politics
A Bangladeshi migrant student in Berlin told German media that misbehaving immigrants should be deported for showing ingratitude toward Germany and causing problems within migrant communities.
The striking comments came during street interviews conducted by Nius in Berlin’s troubled migrant-heavy districts of Neukölln and Wedding, where reporter Marc Sierzputowski asked foreign-born residents what they would change if they were Chancellor of Germany.
The responses revealed that migration remains a central concern even among migrants themselves, echoing former Interior Minister Horst Seehofer’s once-controversial description of immigration as the “mother of all political problems.”
According to Nius, the Bangladeshi student traveled to Germany via Italy and previously attempted to build a life in the Netherlands. While he says he feels comfortable in Germany, his views on fellow migrants were unexpectedly harsh.
When asked what he would change as Chancellor, the young man stated clearly that people who do not behave properly in Germany should be deported. Migrants are ungrateful toward the country, he argued, adding that many do not deserve to live in Germany.
The student revealed he has personally experienced discrimination, but not from native Germans. Instead, he said the prejudice came from other migrants who cannot conduct themselves appropriately.
Another young man interviewed in the same neighborhoods expressed a desire to remove “parasites” from the country and wished for security for his family, invoking the phrase “may Allah help us,” as Nius reports.
The interviews underscore a growing frustration within migrant communities themselves about disorder and abuse of Germany’s generous asylum and welfare systems. While media outlets and politicians endlessly debate migration policy, few actually speak directly with the migrants living in these high-immigration neighborhoods.
Both Neukölln and Wedding are working-class Berlin districts where the migrant population is significantly higher than the national average. The candid responses suggest that concerns about mass immigration, integration failures, and public safety transcend ethnic and religious lines.
The phenomenon points to a broader reality often ignored in mainstream political discourse: that law-abiding immigrants frequently bear the social costs and reputational damage caused by those who exploit Germany’s openness while showing contempt for its laws and culture.
With information from Nius
