Germany’s “Project Cleanup” Could Deport Hundreds of Radical Muslims

With the passage of a tougher immigration law, Germany is waging its own kind of pre-emptive strike in the war against terror: It will now have the ability to deport people suspected of possibly committing a terrorist act in the future. The burden of proof for deportation will employ a lower standard than the current one. As one government official said, "The fact that someone spent time in a (terrorist training) camp may not be sufficient to sentence him on criminal charges, but it would definitely be sufficient for preventive deportation." In addition, those charged under the new bill will have no access to the German courts. Instead, they will face a special panel of judges whose decisions will not be eligible for appeal. Are these tougher new laws simply a reflection of Germany's security concerns, or do they go too far? – YaleGlobal