This In Focus report portrays the dilemmas and human tragedies that the Berlin police force face when dealing with illegal residents. For police commissioner Thomas Schirmer, raiding a hostel for foreigners before dawn and taking away a family to be deported may be a routine procedure, but it is far from pleasant, especially if children are involved. The Berlin police force has a special unit for dealing with illegal aliens in the city. In Germany, the issue of how to treat illegal immigrants remains politically sensitive and highly controversial.
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