Listen up, folks, because the fairy tale of open borders and endless compassion is crashing down harder than a Berlin Wall sequel. Back in 2015, when Angela Merkel flung open Germany’s doors like a bad hostess at a never-ending party, she let in over a million so-called refugees—mostly young men from places where “integration” means something very different from bratwurst and beer gardens. She called it “Wir schaffen das”—we can do this. Well, a decade later, the numbers are screaming back: No, Angie, you couldn’t. And now Germany’s paying the price in blood, chaos, and skyrocketing crime stats that make even the toughest neighborhoods look tame.
The Invasion That Kept on Giving
Merkel didn’t just open the gates; she rolled out the red carpet. In 2015 alone, Germany took in 890,000 asylum seekers, ballooning to over 1.1 million by the end of 2016. These weren’t your average tourists—they were waves of unvetted migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond, many dodging wars but bringing their own brand of trouble. Fast-forward to today, and Germany’s non-German population hovers around 15 percent, but guess what? They’re punching way above their weight in the crime department.
By 2016, suspected crimes committed by refugees, asylum seekers, and illegal immigrants had jumped 52.7 percent to 175,438 cases. That’s not a blip; that’s a blueprint for disaster. And it didn’t stop there. The floodgates stayed cracked, and the problems piled up like unpaid bar tabs.
Non-Germans Dominate the Suspect Lineup
Flash to 2023: Out of 2.246 million total crime suspects in Germany, 927,000 were non-Germans—that’s 41.3 percent. Non-Germans make up just 15 percent of the population, but they’re snagging over 40 percent of the rap sheets. In 2024, the numbers held steady with 913,196 non-German suspects, still clocking in at around 41 percent of the total.
Drill down to the “Zuwanderer”—that’s the fancy term for immigrants in the context of this mess—and it’s even starker. In 2024, they accounted for 18 percent of all suspects while representing only 4 percent of the population. Overrepresentation? That’s an understatement. It’s like inviting a few guests to dinner and having them eat the whole buffet—then smash the plates.
And don’t buy the spin that this is just petty stuff. We’re talking serious business.
Violent Crimes: Where the Real Horror Shows Up
Violent crimes are where Merkel’s legacy really bites. In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, non-Germans were 41.8 percent of suspects in violent crimes in 2024. Nationwide, immigrants account for 14.3 percent of suspects in crimes against life—like murder and manslaughter—12.2 percent in sexual offenses, 11.4 percent in thefts, and 9.7 percent in bodily injuries.
Sexual violence? It’s surging. In 2024, Germany saw 13,320 cases of rape and sexual assault, up 9.3 percent from the year before. And the breakdowns show migrants from certain origins—North Africans from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and sub-Saharans from Gambia, Nigeria, Somalia—are way more overrepresented than those from Syria, Afghanistan, or Iraq. But hey, why split hairs when the overall trend is a nightmare?
Murder rates? Germany clocked in at 0.91 premeditated killings per 100,000 people in 2024, low globally, but that’s cold comfort when the spikes tie back to the migrant influx. Studies from 2015 to 2023 show crime rates ticked up in the years after arrivals, especially in urban hot spots where these folks cluster.
Recent Bloodbaths: The Headlines Merkel Can’t Ignore
The past year has been a gruesome reminder that ignoring borders means inviting barbarism. In August 2024, a 26-year-old Syrian refugee went on a stabbing spree at a festival in Solingen, killing three people and wounding eight more. He claimed Islamic State inspiration, turning a street party into a slaughterhouse. By September 2025, he got life in prison, but that doesn’t bring back the dead.
Then came December 2024 in Magdeburg: A 50-year-old Saudi-born doctor plowed his car into a Christmas market crowd, killing five—including a 9-year-old boy—and injuring over 200. The attack sparked a wave of anti-immigrant fury, with racism reports spiking 70 percent in the city afterward. But let’s be real: The real victims are the innocents mowed down by this madness.
And just this year, in January 2025, a 28-year-old Afghan asylum seeker unleashed a knife attack in an Aschaffenburg park, stabbing a 2-year-old toddler and a 41-year-old man to death. He targeted a group of preschoolers, for crying out loud. The suspect, a rejected asylum seeker with mental issues, went on trial in October 2025. These aren’t isolated; they’re the tip of a very sharp iceberg.
The Big Picture: A Warning for America
Merkel’s “we can do this” turned into “we’re done for.” Crime rates didn’t just rise—they exploded in categories that hit families hardest. Millions of offenses later, with non-Germans shouldering a disproportionate load, Germany’s safer streets are a myth. And it’s not about hating newcomers; it’s about facing facts. Unvetted masses bring unvetted problems, from theft rings to terror cells.
Over here in America, we watch this European farce and think, “Not on our watch.” But with our own borders leaking like a sieve, Merkel’s mess is a crystal ball. Secure the gates, vet the hell out of everyone, or get ready for the same sorry story. Germany tried the hug-a-thug approach. It failed. Hard. Time to learn from their stupidity before we repeat it.