Prior to a strategic meeting, the Christian Social Union (CSU) outlines a hardline approach to migration, linking stay rights for migrants to income levels and advocating for deportations of criminals. The party aims for strict border controls and increased surveillance measures. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) criticizes these proposals as legally unfeasible and overly harsh. Additionally, the CSU seeks closer ties with the United States in its foreign policy, contingent on winning the upcoming election.