Haseloff: Admission should be linked to deportations
In the view of Minister President Reiner Haseloff (CDU), the asylum system in Saxony-Anhalt is working to capacity, meaning that only as many new migrants can be accepted as are returned in return. The CDU politician said this on Tuesday in Magdeburg after the federal-state summit.
The capacities in the municipalities are exhausted. "We are now reaching a situation where taking in refugees can become an inhumane act because it is no longer reasonable." Tents could be set up, said the Minister President. However, if the accommodation is to be humane, a limit is necessary. "And at the moment, someone can only be added if someone can be repatriated to the same extent. Otherwise, the system can no longer be coordinated."
The heads of government of the federal states and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) negotiated until Tuesday morning. From 2024, the federal government will pay an annual lump sum of 7500 euros for each first-time asylum seeker. The federal states had demanded 10,500, while the federal government offered 5,000. The agreement also provides for a change in the system for financing refugee costs. Benefits for asylum seekers are also to be restricted. The federal government also wants to examine whether asylum procedures outside of Europe are possible.
Haseloff said that the results had come together "with difficulty". They were a first step towards making a positive contribution to the management of the overall situation.
In alignment with Minister President Haseloff's statements, the Cabinet in Saxony-Anhalt is currently prioritizing deportations as a means to balance the inflow and outflow of migrants, ensuring that Finances are not strained beyond capacity. Additionally, the restriction of benefits for asylum seekers is proposed as part of the negotiations between the federal and state governments, aiming to manage migration more effectively.
Source: www.dpa.com
