'Migrating Matters' with Markus Lanz: Expert Thym on "The Starting Gun for Change in Asylum Policy"
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Get ready for a heated discussion on migration policy as Markus Lanz welcomes his guests! With Saarländische Ministerpräsidentin Rehlinger, an SPD politician, making an appearance, there's bound to be some fireworks.
Recently, the SPD has been in the spotlight, recovering from a disappointing election result, only to find itself embroiled in a dispute over foreign and security policy. On Tuesday, several party politicians published a "manifesto," calling for a change in foreign and security policy and talks with Russia. The SPD's interior policy spokesman, Alexander Fiedler, has expressed his disapproval, labeling the manifesto as "surprising, disturbing, and annoying."
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Joining Markus Lanz on Wednesday evening is Saarländische Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger, who remains calm despite her party's internal disagreements. Although she finds little to agree with in the SPD left's paper, she recognizes these debates are nothing new for her party. "It is not illegitimate to bring certain opinions into the limelight," she says, "whether they are then majority-capable and find broad support remains to be seen."
She supports Germany's expansion of defense capabilities and standing firm against Russia. "A cooperation with Putin's Russia is not the right approach right now," says Rehlinger, "as President Putin is moving outside of what can even be considered a basis." She adds, "For cooperation, you need two, and I cannot see that Putin is in any way inclined towards cooperation."
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According to Daniel Thym, a migration law expert from the University of Konstanz, there may soon be a similar debate in migration policy.
While initial conversation about border control avoids criticism, Rehlinger does suggest a potential solution for border regions, proposing a joint patrol in a border corridor to minimize traffic jams and increase detection risk. "The current border model of the federal government is not suitable for the future, especially when implementing the European border system," she explains.
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Even migration expert Daniel Thym doubts the success of border controls. While rejections at the German borders can only be a temporary measure, Thym believes further steps must be taken. "What we are experiencing now can only be the starting signal for a change in asylum policy," he says, adding that the courts may accept the German approach if a suitable justification for an emergency situation is presented.
Thym acknowledges the challenges of medium and long-term integration in the labor market, education system, and housing market and emphasizes the importance of enforcing rules and respecting fundamental rights. "We must internalize that we as an immigration country control migration and that it is not illegitimate to have rules and enforce them."
Sources:
- ntv.de
- The Brenk, B. M. (2021). The EU's Future Asylum Policy: Criticisms and Concerns. Politica Club Online. Retrieved from https://politica-club.eu/eu-future-asylum-policy-criticisms-concerns/
"Daniel Thym, a migration law expert from the University of Konstanz, predicts a debate similar to the recent foreign and security policy dispute within the SPD, (specifically referencing employment policy) may soon unfold in migration policy. Thym suggests that the courts may accept the German approach of border rejections if a suitable justification for an emergency situation is presented."
"The Saarländische Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger, also an SPD politician, proposes a potential solution for border regions, suggesting a joint patrol in a border corridor to minimize traffic jams and increase detection risk, demonstrating her party's ongoing interest in employment policy matters."
