German government approves facilitating refugees’ access to employment
This Wednesday, the German government approved legal amendments that will allow refugees access to the labor market
The German Government approved legal amendments this Wednesday to facilitate access to the labor market for asylum seekers and foreigners whose stay is tolerated in the country, government sources in Berlin reported.
According to the provisions of the cabinet of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals led by Olaf Scholz, these people will generally be able to obtain a work permit. In addition, the work ban for refugees living in initial reception centers for single people will be lifted after six months. Previously, the work ban applied for nine months.
Scholz’s coalition also wants to change the regulation of the deadline for the so-called work tolerance. Until now, only those who arrived in Germany before August 1, 2018 can benefit from it. In future, everyone who entered Germany before the end of 2022 will be able to use this possibility and thus have a perspective of staying in the country in the long term.
People who have submitted “manifestly unfounded” asylum applications from so-called safe countries of origin or who have refused to clarify their identity will not be able to benefit from the facilities that have been introduced.
Those tolerated are people forced to leave the country but who cannot be deported for certain reasons. According to the Central Registry of Foreigners, around 304,000 people were required to leave the country at the end of 2022, of which around 248,000 had a tolerance permit.
“Businessmen are desperately looking for workers, municipalities need relief and people who work contribute, they become taxpayers,” explained Andreas Audretsch, deputy leader of the Greens parliamentary group.
A proposal to toughen criminal provisions against human smugglers was also approved. Smugglers who recklessly endanger people’s lives will be punished with life imprisonment or imprisonment of 10 to 15 years. Until now, sentences range from three to 15 years.
Source: dpa
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