Faeser takes positive stock of the government's migration policy
"After two years of fighting very hard for this together with other Europeans, we have now reached an agreement on a Common European Asylum System," Faeser emphasized. "We are thus overcoming years of deep division in Europe on the refugee issue." People fleeing wars, torture and murder to Germany will continue to be protected, "but this responsibility will be spread across more shoulders in future", she said, referring to the distribution mechanism now envisaged in the EU.
Irregular migration would also be effectively limited by conducting asylum procedures at the EU's external borders if people had little prospect of protection, Faeser emphasized. However, this point is controversial. The Minister also referred to the package of measures planned by the government to speed up asylum procedures and facilitate deportations.
Until the new rules take effect, Faeser also announced that there would be increased controls at Germany's borders. "Thanks to our temporary border controls and the closely coordinated measures that our neighboring countries are taking at their borders, the number of unauthorized entries has fallen from over 20,000 in October to around 7,300 in November," she said. That is a decrease of more than 60 percent.
Faeser also emphasized that around 340 smugglers had been apprehended by the federal police since mid-October. This also shows that the combination of mobile and stationary controls is working. On the other hand, the new Skilled Immigration Act could finally bring skilled workers into the country, who are urgently needed in many sectors.
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- Nancy Faeser, the SPD's Interior Minister, commended the German government's migration policy for making significant progress in overcoming the division of Europe on the refugee issue.
- Faeser highlighted that after two years of collaboration with other Europeans, they have finally agreed on a Common European Asylum System, effectively ending years of deep contention within Europe.
- The German government's migration policy, according to Faeser, aims to protect individuals fleeing wars, torture, and murder while distributing this responsibility among multiple EU member states to achieve a more balanced approach.
- Faeser also emphasized the importance of conducting asylum procedures at the EU's external borders for irregular migration while acknowledging the controversial nature of this issue.
- As a part of the government's migration policy, Nancy Faeser announced increased controls at Germany's borders, which has led to a significant decrease in unauthorized entries from over 20,000 in October to around 7,300 in November, according to recent figures.
- Faeser acknowledged that over 340 smugglers had been apprehended by the federal police since mid-October, showcasing that the combination of mobile and stationary controls is proving to be effective.
- Moreover, Faeser noted that the new Skilled Immigration Act could potentially bring skilled workers into the country, addressing the urgent need for labor in numerous sectors.
Source: www.stern.de
