Germany: Merkel backs stronger deportation laws after Cologne sexual assaults

German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed stronger deportation laws in regards to prosecuting those suspected of committing sexual assault in Cologne on New Year s Eve during a presser in Mainz, Saturday, stating that even those asylum seekers who have been given suspended sentences should leave Germany. SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (German): Its a very sensitive issue. And what happened on New Year s Eve in Cologne were repulsive criminal acts which require resolute and decisive action. In this