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Dobrindt: Temporary Halt on Family Reunification Key to Migration Adjustment
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Dobrindt proposes family reunification suspension as a crucial component in the migration reversal strategy - Construction of migration shift hinges on family reunification halt, according to Dobrindt
Germany's parliament, or the Bundestag, kicked off discussions last Friday about the black-red coalition's proposed law that aims to temporarily halt family reunification for those with subsidiary protection status for a span of two years. These individuals aren't recognized as actual refugees or asylum seekers but might face torture, death sentences, or inhumane treatment in their homelands. Post-debate, the law was set to be forwarded to the relevant committees for further consideration.
The joint federal cabinet of CDU, CSU, and the SPD proposed the bill last week, with the current regulation allowing up to 1,000 close relatives of refugees to move to Germany each month. This includes spouses, minor children, and the parents of minor children. Exemptions will be made for hardship cases.
Family reunification was previously put on hold by the previous government of Angela Merkel (CDU) for roughly two years during the refugee crisis, before being reinstated with a cap. This quota was usually maxed out in recent months. Approximately 12,000 people relocated to Germany per year through family reunification.
Minister Dobrindt affirmed during the plenary session that "our country's integration capacity has its limits." The hold on family reunification serves a double purpose: directly, as family members can no longer relocate to Germany, and indirectly, as it disrupts human traffickers' logic.
SPD MP Rasha Nasr perceived family reunification as a "foundation for successful integration." However, she stressed the need to consider integration capacities and tolerance thresholds. "We mustn't shy away from openly discussing challenges," she noted, commending the hardship regulation in the suspension of family reunification, which allows for flexible and compassionate action.
The Greens and the Left advocated for the continuation of family reunification, citing humanitarian reasons. "The temporary halt on family reunification for subsidiary protected persons inflicts human suffering and impedes integration," said Green MP Schahina Gambir. "Marriage and family protection should apply to all," she argued.
Left MP Clara Bünger described the government's plan as "anti-Christian and also antagonistic towards families." The Union and SPD are accused of "anti-child" policies, and her faction also questions the measure's constitutionality.
The AfD believes that the measures don't go far enough. Parliamentary business manager Bernd Baumann denounced the policy as "reunification madness," which he claims the Union itself fostered under Merkel's chancellorship. Baumann maintains that the suspension is practically ineffective because it's only temporary and applies to a narrow segment. "The borders are still wide open, like barn doors," he asserted.
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- The Bundestag debated a proposal last Friday, aiming to temporarily halt family reunification for individuals with subsidiary protection status, which falls under policy-and-legislation and politics, due to German Parliament's concerns about the country's integration capacity.
- Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), during the plenary session, reiterated that the temporary halt on family reunification serves two purposes: it prevents family members from relocating to Germany and disrupts human trafficking activities, thus affecting general-news and vocational training as potential integration challenges are addressed.
