Germany's Christian Social Union in Bavaria is working to tighten immigration laws and rapidly deport most Syrian migrants following the end of the civil war in Syria, according to a leaked document from the party's parliamentary faction.

The refugee question has become the focus of intense political conflict in Germany, particularly with the rise of right-wing movements calling for a review of the country's open-door policy.  Some 948,000 Syrians live in Germany as of 2025, with around 667,000 holding temporary residence permits that would leave them vulnerable to deportation if the proposals become law.

The document, prepared during a party meeting in Bavaria, states that protection conditions no longer apply to those holding temporary residence permits now that the Syrian conflict has ended. The party aims to make 2026 a turning point for launching large-scale deportation operations, Kurdish news outlet Rudaw reported on December 30.

The Bavarian party has proposed using regular commercial flights to Syria and Afghanistan to return those who refuse voluntary repatriation. To implement this plan, the party is calling for the creation of dedicated deportation centres at the federal level and a special hall at Munich airport.

Beyond Syrian refugees, the party intends to pressure Ukrainian men of fighting age to return and fulfil their duty to defend their country.

The document outlines severe measures against what it terms "enemies of democracy".

Any public call for establishing an Islamic state or caliphate, or committing antisemitic crimes, would trigger forced deportation and rejection of residence permits. Even dual nationals would have their German citizenship revoked under these provisions.

Alexander Hoffmann, head of the party faction, said authorities must prevent work migration from transforming into poverty migration. The party wants to change the definition of worker in European Union law to prevent abuse of social welfare systems by those working only limited hours per week.