Flyers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are causing a stir in the area of the south-western city of Karlsruhe after "deportation tickets" from the party appeared in letterboxes.

German police are launching an investigation into the ‘deportation tickets’ distributed by a local branch of the far-right AfD in Karlsruhe. The local branch distributed a flyer that resembled a plane ticket for illegal immigrants in 30,

German police are investigating an election campaign flier by a far-right party that looks like a plane ticket and calls for the deportation of 'illegal immigrants.'

Police have launched an investigation into an election campaign leaflet being circulated by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which, designed as a facsimile of a plane ticket, calls for the deportation of “illegal immigrants.

The AfD in the German city of Karlsruhe has been posting fake ‘deportation tickets’ to voters, including those with a migration background. The incident is being investigated by police as a hate crime.

A chapter of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe has drawn criticism for sending migrants mock deportation notices designed as plane tickets to their "safe country of origin".

The “Deportation Ticket” stunt is being compared to a similar campaign in 1930s Germany by the Nazis. Read more at straitstimes.com.

German Police have started investigating the Alternative for Germany (AfD) over its campaign in Karlsruhe in the south of the country. Members of the local organization of the anti-immigration party sent fliers to mailboxes that seem to be airline ticket boarding passes and have the phrase "deportation ticket" written on them.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been embroiled in controversy after distributing campaign flyers that resemble "deportation tickets" in the city of Karlsruhe. #EuropeNews

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