Germany: Strong Backlash Against Family Reunification Suspension

The German Parliament (Bundestag) held a preliminary debate on the government’s proposal to suspend family reunification for individuals granted subsidiary protection for two years. The proposal, submitted by Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt and approved by the Federal Government (Bundesregierung), has faced widespread criticism from opposition parties, civil society organizations, and major churches….

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German Churches Oppose Suspension of Refugee Family Reunification

German churches have voiced strong opposition to the government’s plan to suspend family reunification for certain categories of refugees for two years. They consider the proposal, put forward by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, as inconsistent with Christian values and ethically troubling. Christian Stäblein, Bishop of Berlin and the Evangelical Church’s Commissioner for Refugees, urged…

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