Angela Merkel to consider law changes for migrants who commit crimes

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she will consider changes in the law to make it easier to deport migrants who commit crimes.

Angela Merkel to consider law changes for migrants who commit crimes

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she will consider changes in the law to make it easier to deport migrants who commit crimes.

It comes as more than 120 complaints of theft, sexual assault, and two alleged rapes on New Year's Eve in Cologne are being investigated, sparking a debate about Germany's open-door policy on migrants.

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