CDU parliamentary group in favor of tougher refugee policy

Retreat - CDU parliamentary group in favor of tougher refugee policy

The Berlin CDU faction is advocating for a more rigorous approach in refugee policy. A change in strategy is necessary for migration, integration, and employment, according to a position paper published over the weekend at a CDU caucus meeting in Oberursel, Germany.

The deputies are demanding a commitment from asylum seekers to perform community service and a suspension of family reunification. In addition, they are advocating for a consistent approach to deporting efficiently processed or rejected asylum seekers and against a general winter deportation stop.

The CDU's demands include a new key for the nationwide distribution of refugees, which until now has been based on the population size of the federal states. For city-states like Berlin with high population density and limited space, creating new refugee accommodations is particularly challenging. Therefore, a new distribution key must also take into account factors such as area, social structure, economic power, and housing supply.

Measures for Ukrainian refugees are demanded

"The continuing high refugee numbers require an energetic strategy shift," explained CDU faction leader Dirk Stettner about the paper. "Our readiness to help is great, but in light of the situation, we must plan ideologically free and act pragmatically."

For war refugees from Ukraine who are not asylum seekers, the CDU faction is demanding more measures to help the people earn a living. The list of demands includes, among other things, job-related language courses, a mandatory participation in internships and trainee programs, or the quick and bureaucracy-free issuance of work permits for shortage occupations.

CDU Position Paper

1. In response to the CDU Position Paper published over the weekend, there's a call for a more stringent refugee policy in Germany.
2. The topic of migration, integration, and employment is at the heart of the CDU's proposed change in strategy.
3. At the House of Representatives, there's a push for asylum seekers to commit to community service and a temporary halt in family reunification.
4. The CDU also advocates for an efficient approach to deporting processed or rejected refugees, avoiding a general winter deportation stop.
5. In the new distribution key for refugees, factors like area, social structure, economic power, and housing supply will be considered, making it fairer for densely populated cities like Berlin.
6. The CDU is pressing for additional measures to support Ukrainian refugees who aren't seeking asylum, focusing on job-related language courses, internships, and streamlined work permit issuance.
7. In the face of high refugee numbers, CDU faction leader Dirk Stettner emphasizes the need for a pragmatic strategy, balancing help with the need to plan effectively.

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