Several German pro-immigration politicians receive death threats

6/20/19

Extremism

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As the investigation of the killing of pro-immigration politician Walter Lübcke intensifies, Cologne's mayor and several other German politicians who support generous refugee admission policies have had their lives threatened. Police say the threats likely also stem from right-wing extremists.

Police on Wednesday confirmed that a death threat was sent to Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker, just weeks after a pro-immigration German politician was murdered in what authorities believe was a "right-wing extremist" attack.

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