Zoff for migration policy: Left attacks Schwesig and CDU in MV!

Zoff for migration policy: Left attacks Schwesig and CDU in MV!

deutsch-polnische Grenze, Deutschland - The dispute over migration policy in Germany is increasing. The CDU/CSU urges the migration turnaround announced in the Bundestag election campaign, while the Federal Cabinet under Chancellor Friedrich Merz takes the first decisions. For example, certain refugees, especially those with subsidiary protection status, should not be allowed to bring close relatives to Germany. These measures were already harsh criticism, especially from the left faction in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Stefanie Pulz-Debler, member of the left faction, visits the German-Polish border to carry out “parliamentary observations”. She criticizes the planned measures by Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) and sees a risk to human rights. Reports of rejections from asylum seekers who are handed over to Polish civil servants also cause resentment. The left calls for an end to these factual rejections and emphasizes that human rights also apply to limits.

political reactions and polarization

Daniel Peters, the CDU head of the state, expresses resentment about the border visit of the left and emphasizes the change of policy of the new federal government. Peters sees social polarization through such actions as endangered and criticizes the influence of the left faction on the authority of Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD). In a policy area in which the migration discussion is becoming increasingly complex, the current situation in Germany is only a reflection of the changing approaches in the neighboring European countries.

Denmark plays an important role in this debate. The country, especially after the European refugee crisis in 2015, has changed from a liberal to a very restrictive immigration policy. Denmark was one of the first countries that signed the Geneva Convention of 1951, but since then numerous new regulations have been applied that make the inclusion and integration of migrants significantly more difficult.

Denmark's restrictive migration policy

The proportion of immigrants in Denmark rose from 3% in 1980 to 15.8% in 2024. Particularly affected by restrictive politics are non-western migrants whose family reunification is severely difficult and their rights of residence are often questioned. Asylum seekers have to live in collectors and are not allowed to work, while the focus was also on the acceptance of valuables that asylum seekers worth 10,000 crowns (approx. 1,340 euros) have to hand in.

• 2023 1,343 residence permits for refugees were granted.
• The largest group of immigrants dates from Turkey (7%) in 2024, followed by Poland, Romania, Syria and Ukraine (5%each).
• The Integration Act of 1999 has been reformed several times since 2015 and is more restrictive than ever.

Denmark takes up very few refugees in Europe and, with its restrictive asylum policy, occupies the last place in family re -orders and permanent stays. Experts warn that such restrictive approaches will not lead to significantly reducing the number of refugees. Nevertheless, Denmark, under the social democratic government of Mette Frederiksen, persists in his plan to reduce the number of asylum seekers to zero.