Kubicki to the Greens: Step Out of Fantasy Land on Immigration Policy
Politician Wolfgang Kubicki, the FDP's deputy leader, has urged his coalition partner, the Greens, to embrace a more grounded approach to immigration policy. The Greens' decision to discontinue funding for private sea rescues in the Mediterranean serves as their first tangible move out of the realm of whimsical thinking, according to Kubicki. In an interview with the German Press Agency in Berlin, he called for further decisive actions at the Green Party's federal delegates' conference and an unequivocal reaffirmation of the recent federal-state agreements on immigration policy.
Kubicki, who also serves as Vice President of the German Bundestag, expressed satisfaction and appreciation that the coalition had reached a mutual understanding that private sea rescues in the Mediterranean would no longer be financed with public funds in the coming year. He pointed out that continuous financing of such operations often perpetuated the business activities of the criminal trafficking organizations operating in the region. Moreover, he questioned the logic behind financing private sea rescues only in Germany and imposing taxpayers' burden for the same purpose in the Mediterranean.
The Greens are holding their federal delegates' conference in Karlsruhe this week, spanning from Thursday evening until Sunday. Immigration and asylum issues will be a primary focus for the opening night.
Kubicki anticipates that the Greens will make further significant strides towards a practical immigration policy at the Green Party conference. The FDP deputy leader encourages his coalition partners to persist on this trajectory, as he feels their previous policy stances were misguided and unrealistic.
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- Wolfgang Kubicki, an FDP politician, emphasizes the importance of practicality over ideology and prefers support for proposals that are beneficial, regardless of their political source[1].
- The Green Party advocates for a common European immigration policy, emphasizing the need for unified strategies in dealing with asylum seekers[1].
- Critics of Friedrich Merz's proposals have suggested that permanent border control measures may be ineffective and that investing in technology like license plate recognition could be a more pragmatic solution for managing immigration at Germany's borders[2].
- The Green Party maintains that any immigration policy proposals ought to adhere to existing legal frameworks and international treaties, such as the Geneva Convention, to ensure compliance with constitutional and European law[2].
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