‘Amnesty data not hunt for illegals’

The amnesty for long-term asylum seekers is not an excuse to round up illegal immigrants or a magic potion against illegality, junior justice minister Nebahat Albayrak told MPs on Tuesday. The minister was responding to the refusal of a number of local councils to hand over details about people who fail to qualify for the amnesty because of the deportation risk.

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