Pushback

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German

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Etymology

Borrowed from English pushback.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊʃˌbɛk/
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Noun

Pushback m (strong, genitive Pushbacks, plural Pushbacks)

  1. pushback (summary expulsion of asylum seekers)
    • 2023 September 20, Tanja Kokoska, quoting Joachim Stamp, “Die Wahrheit: Amazon Go Home”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Im Mittelmeer verhalten wir uns großzügig bei Pushbacks. Die deutsche Bundespolizei bildet saudi-arabische Grenzschützer nahe dem Jemen aus, damit sie auf äthiopische Geflüchtete schießen lernen. Was sollen wir denn noch tun?“
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    • 2023 September 23, Dinah Riese, quoting Marcus Engler, “Forscher über neue Migrationsdebatte: „Es gibt noch Raum“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Nicht mal die hochgerüsteten EU-Außengrenzen in Griechenland samt brutaler Pushbacks oder die hohen Todeszahlen auf dem Mittelmeer sorgen dafür, dass weniger Geflüchtete kommen.
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