Refugees - Building a new initial reception facility in the next legislature
Thuringia's Interior Minister Georg Maier has spoken out in favor of building a new initial reception facility for refugees. "This should have been tackled years ago," the SPD politician told the German Press Agency. It had already become clear during the migration crisis in 2015/16 that the accommodation in Suhl would not be sufficient for a permanent influx. First of all, we need to get out of the current crisis mode. "Then it will be on the agenda that we build a new initial reception facility," said Maier. This is a project for the next legislature. A new state parliament will be elected in Thuringia on September 1, 2024.
Green parliamentary group leader Astrid Rothe-Beinlich had previously also spoken out in favor of a new building. All state-owned refugee accommodation in Thuringia has been full or even overcrowded for months. Some people have had to stay in emergency accommodation in Hermsdorf since October, although the hall was only intended for stays of a few days. The main reason for this is the outbreak of scabies - a skin disease caused by mites.
Maier said that it was completely open as to where such accommodation should be built. It could be Suhl, but it doesn't have to be. "The site is basically not particularly suitable. It's on a mountain, outside the city," said Maier.
In his opinion, a new building would also have to offer more space than the current accommodation in Suhl. "We need more places in order to offer the local authorities some relief." Maier pointed out that the classification of safe countries of origin also aims to speed up procedures. This means that people who have no prospects of staying could remain in the initial reception facility. "That they are not even distributed. I don't think that's wrong," said Maier.
Most recently, the Thuringian CDU parliamentary group had proposed setting up deportation centers where migrants with little prospect of staying could remain. The CDU speaks of reception and repatriation centers. Maier accused the CDU of only being interested in making headlines. "First and foremost, it is important to us that we accommodate people in a humane manner," he said.
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- The SPD politician Georg Maier, who serves as Thuringia's Interior Minister, advocates for constructing a new initial reception facility for refugees in the upcoming legislature, stating that the current crisis mode needs to be exited first.
- Thuringia's existing state-owned refugee accommodation has been oversubscribed or overcrowded for months, leading some refugees to stay in temporary emergency accommodation in Hermsdorf since October.
- Maier is open to various locations for the new building, including Suhl, but is also considering alternative sites, as the current location in Suhl is not particularly suitable for a new facility due to its mountainous and remote location.
- Green parliamentary group leader Astrid Rothe-Beinlich and Georg Maier both support the construction of a new initial reception facility, which would offer more space than the current accommodation in Suhl to alleviate the strain on local authorities.
- The pending state election in Thuringia on September 1, 2024, will determine the legislative body that will decide on the project for building a new initial reception facility for refugees.
- Local authorities in Thuringia need more space to accommodate refugees, with Maier suggesting that those from safe countries of origin could temporarily stay in the initial reception facility as long as their proceedings are ongoing, reducing the pressure on other refugee accommodation units in the state.
Source: www.stern.de
