Germany Moves to Deport 3 EU Citizens and an American Over Alleged Crimes at Protests

The Irish, Polish and U.S. activists’ lawyer said the charges were based on convictions not yet secured.
Germany Moves to Deport 3 EU Citizens and an American Over Alleged Crimes at Protests
Police officers engage with participants during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Charlottenburg, Berlin, on Oct. 19, 2024. Babak Bordbar/Middle East Images via AFP
Owen Evans
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German authorities are seeking to deport four foreign nationals, including three European Union citizens and one American, over alleged criminal offenses at pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin.

On March 31, media outlet The Intercept named the four people slated for deportation as U.S. citizen Cooper Longbottom; Poland’s Kasia Wlaszczyk; and Shane O’Brien and Roberta Murray, who are both from Ireland.
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