Asylum in Germany
In light of the refugee crisis in the second half of 2015, a transformation of the fundamental right of asylum (section 16a GG) into an objective guarantee was demanded in order to give the state the legal opportunity to impose an upper limit or quota.
Furthermore, admitted refugees have no disadvantages compared to people entitled to political asylum concerning social benefits, participation in the employment market and the granting of travel documents.
The provision, though simple in language, offered foreign people protection against being denied entry at the border, as well as safety from extradition and expulsion.
Those who were recognized by this political persecution would receive similar rights as West Germans with regard to family, social, and labor laws.
The ordinance did not contain any specific provisions regarding asylum-seekers, rather it gave Germany's immigration police a large discretion over granting individuals asylum.
In 1966, as a result of the Cold War ramping up, Germany made the decision to not send Eastern Europeans that had their asylum application denied, back to their home countries.
Here the country of nationality, number of people, sex, and family ties of the asylum seeker will be recorded[8] with the assistance of the 'EASY' programme (Erstverteilung von Asylbewerbern, "Initial Distribution of Asylum-seeker"[9]).
The difference in these figures is said to be due to the fact that BAMF measures the processing time starting at the moment an asylum seeker files with the migration office; this can be many months after they enter the country.
Other arguments include that the section conflicts with European and international laws and is an unjustifiable discrimination compared to expelled foreigners.
Additionally, if these untrue personal details are also intentionally used apart from the application for asylum, criminal liability according to the Act on Residence (AufenthG) can come into consideration.
If the foreigner is able to clear up the facts after a successful application, the asylum which is based on incorrect or incomplete information will usually be considered for a possible revocation by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
[15] Otherwise false or incomplete information for relevant questions for the decision can also lead according to the European secondary law to revoke or deny renewal of the legal status as a refugee.
If asylum seekers enter the country without the required visa they cannot be prosecuted for this action according to Article 31 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, provided they present themselves to the authorities without delay and show good cause for their illegal entry or presence.
The aforementioned criminal offences of the Residence Act can only be fulfilled if false statements are made and used in following lawsuits concerning the rights of foreigners.
A decree released by the ministry of internal affairs and justice of North Rhine-Westphalia states that false or incomplete statements or the submission of false documents during official asylum procedures conflicts with public interest because it raises public expenses and could tend to encourage xenophobia and the formation of criminal organisations.
[24] The renewal of the asylum law (Gesetz zur Neubestimmung des Bleiberechts und der Aufenthaltsbestimmung), which became effective on 1 August 2015 is supposed to cut efforts for the Federal Office of Migration and Refugees on individual assessments.
[25] German authorities, specifically the BAMF office in Bremen, are alleged to have accepted bribes, or at least to not have followed required procedures for granting asylum between 2013 and 2016.
[30] The reasons for this increase included the surge in asylum seekers from Serbia and Macedonia as a result of the abolishment of the visa requirements for both countries in December 2009.
Following the calculation of charity organisations, Germany has an adjusted protection rate of 48.5% (not including those whose cases were passed on to other EU countries according to the Dublin Regulation).
In February 2016 the German government did send complaints to 17 nations who do not fulfill their international obligations and insufficiently cooperate, either by not helping to identify their own citizens, by not issuing ID cards for those whose asylum applications have been rejected, or by taking only those people back who voluntarily leave.
In Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Ethiopia, Tunesia, Ghana, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Benin and Guinea-Bissau.
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in reference to helping the refugees by specifically aiding them in their search for asylum ("The Latest: Austria, Germany to accept bused migrants".
Incoming refugees would be the responsibility of local and municipal government to receive food, education, housing, health care, and for adults vocational and job training.
As a response to such fears of an inflow of violent criminals, the German government passed Asylum Packages I and II and the Integration Bill in 2015.
These bills sought to mandate education and integration into German society, as well as allowing the government to deport immigrant convicted of serious crimes.
This idea was born in the late 1800s and is largely attributed to Walther Bensemann, a German-Jew who founded many football organizations in Germany specifically for marginalized peoples.
[52] Because of the successes of people like Bensemann, football in Germany was created to give marginalized groups a way to work together and thrive and has continued to do so as it has grown in popularity.
In recent times, as refugees flood into Germany, growing xenophobia is causing tension to rise and some Germans are using sports to alleviate it.
These football clubs give refugees and Germans a chance to come together on a level playing field, where they can disregard their differences and bond over mutual participation or interest in the game.
