The influx of asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Iran has reached unprecedented levels in Germany in 2016, posing challenges for organizations like the Verein Iranischer Flüchtlinge in Berlin, which supports both Iranian and Afghan asylum seekers. Hamid Nowzari, the organization's director and an Iranian refugee himself, warns against deportations to Afghanistan and criticizes politicians for using asylum policy as a tool under right-wing populist pressure in election campaigns. The German government's focus on deporting rejected Afghan asylum seekers is seen as a deterrent strategy rather than a practical solution. The public's opinion on deportations varies, with broad support for the return of North African refugees but opposition to Afghan deportations due to the unstable situation in Afghanistan. The EU-Turkey agreement and the closure of the Balkan route have reduced refugee arrivals, weakening the far-right's position in polls, as observed in the Saarland state elections.