What Will Happen to the Millions of Migrants in Germany?

Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland is campaigning with the promise to usher in a process of remigration—sending millions of migrants back home. Some AfD politicians want to revoke German citizenship for those with a migrant background.

However, the government in Berlin may have a more nuanced and even more frightening plan.

Remigration—Ethnic Cleansing?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused the AfD on September 9, saying: “‘Remigration’ is nothing more than a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin color.”

This is a sensitive topic in Germany, which has a history of stirring hatred against foreigners—especially Jews. However, this historical comparison is deceptive.

Merz himself has increased deportations of rejected asylum seekers, illegal migrants and foreign nationals convicted of crimes. But the number of deportations, roughly 20,000 a year, is too few to significantly reduce the 3 million refugees and asylum-seekers.

The AfD demands more drastic measures, including using the military. The government has a different plan that involves integrating the migrants into the armed forces. You may be surprised to learn which policy was closer to the one the Nazis pursued.

Using the Military Against Migrants

On September 10, just four days after his party narrowly missed a majority in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, moderate-appearing lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund endorsed the construction of a weapons factory by Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems because, he said, military equipment is necessary for “remigration and deportation efforts.”

The AfD has criticized Germany’s drastic militarization plans funded by debt to the tune of hundreds of millions of euros. But apparently some in the party believe that the military could be used domestically—a sensitive topic given Germany’s past using the military to deport Jews. The AfD may suspect that many Germans will oppose the party’s deportation plans and that the military would need to be used to regain stability.

The AfD’s tough stance on immigration has made it extremely popular—and that is leading to a growing attitude of blaming foreigners for their problems. Saxony-Anhalt is fertile ground for this hatred. Commenting on the election success of another far-right party in the same state, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote in a 1998 article “Pro-Nazi Party’s First Win”:

The Nazis love to hate. Their hatred is what motivates them. That is why they are so terribly dangerous. They spew out their Nazi hatred and do their violent deeds, using foreigners as a scapegoat for any problems they face. Just like [Adolf] Hitler, they hate Jews and almost every other race. This method is used to stir up violence. …

The Nazis are going to force the major political parties to accept much of their message of hate! And that means hatred for America and Britain most of all. These are primarily the nations that beat them in World War i and ii.

The mainstream parties show a similar level of hatred toward America and Britain, although it comes in different forms. However, Germany’s current government sees the large Muslim population as militarily beneficial.

Using Migrants in the Military

In 2016, around 15 percent of Germany’s military personnel had an immigrant background. Among enlisted soldiers (noncommissioned officers), it was as high as 26 percent, Bild am Sonntag reported at the time, citing an internal Bundeswehr study. Ursula von der Leyen, defense minister at the time, said:

We have soldiers of Turkish, African or Arab descent, as well as a large number of Russian-Germans. On overseas deployments, we currently have about 170 soldiers with a Muslim background. They are indispensable. Their knowledge of the local language and culture makes it easier for us to connect with the local population.

Germany currently has many foreign missions that focus on training local populations. Employing German citizens with a migrant background is hugely beneficial in that effort. That’s why some advocate for more avenues for Germany’s Muslim migrant population to join the military. This year, for the first time, the Bundeswehr posted a public job listing for an imam to serve as a military chaplain.

Of the current 186,000 military personnel, around 3,000 are Muslims. Bernhard Felmberg, a Protestant military bishop, told Deutsche Welle in 2024: “As an increasing number of Muslims are serving in the Bundeswehr, I expressly support giving these soldiers the option of pastoral care in their religion.”

These few Muslims currently serving in the Bundeswehr could be the beginning of a much larger recruitment process. Tens of thousands of Syrians become German citizens each year, at the average age of 25. Many of them could join the military in the future, especially in a potential draft. Those soldiers would play a critical role in foreign training missions and become a link in future military alliances.

What Future Will Germany Choose?

We could see a mixture of increased deportations and stronger integration incentives in Germany’s future. But given the nation’s history and Bible prophecy, the most alarming trend is Germany’s efforts to recruit Muslim soldiers.

Although Hitler stirred hatred against foreigners, he realized he needed alliances with the Muslim world to conquer the rest of the world. When Nazi soldiers headed east in Operation Barbarossa, they initially killed Muslims and Jews alike. However, Berlin ordered them to not only spare the Muslims but treat them and their religious practices with respect to prepare for a future alliance. In December 1942, Hitler began creating all-Muslim units in the Caucasus. He also formed a close alliance with former Mufti of Jerusalem Hajj Amin al-Husseini, hoping to use him to stir the Muslims against the British.

Following the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, Mr. Flurry noted in a Key of David program: “[I]n World War ii, the Arab nations allied themselves with Germany. Could that happen again? Well, Bible prophecy says it could and will, and we need to watch that very closely.”

In his January 2024 article “As You Watch Gaza—Watch Germany,” he wrote:

As recently as World War ii, the Nazi regime had varying degrees of relations with Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, as well as Turkey. And through military conquest, the Axis powers made inroads into Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Prophetically, this history is very relevant.

Many migrants in Germany today come from countries listed in Psalm 83, which reveals a future alliance between Germany and various Middle Eastern nations against America and Britain. One of the nations listed in that prophecy is the Hagarenes, who anciently dwelled in the land known as Syria today. The German government’s current efforts to integrate hundreds of thousands of Syrians may play a critical role in this future alliance. Many of them will, undoubtedly, return to Syria, and a few thousand may join the German military. Germany may use this connection to help train Syria’s military and to lay the foundation for larger military cooperation.

Syria was feared under the Assad regime because of its large stockpile of chemical and biological weapons. But when this alliance forms between Germany and Syria, few will be concerned. However, Psalm 83 sounds the alarm. Verse 4 reads: “They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.”

Mr. Flurry explained in “Another, More Mysterious Alliance”:

In biblical prophecy, “Israel” refers especially to the birthright nations that descended from Joseph: Ephraim and Manasseh. Those descendants are Britain and the United States, respectively. Other prophecies show that the fates of these three major nations of Israel—the U.S., Britain and the Jewish nation—are all aligned. Where Psalm 83 says this alliance is “against thy people” (verse 3), it means Germany and its Middle Eastern allies are targeting the Americans, the British and the Jews in the Middle East.

While some are rightly concerned by the rise of the AfD, the formation of this alliance should concern us more.