Parliament has approved government plans to stop family members of individuals with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany. The controversial move will affect Syrian families in particular.
Family reunification, aside from being a clearly morally right decision, serves to make German streets safer. It reduces the immigrant crime (which, to be clear, is pure fiction) conservatives hate so much.
It makes migrant communities more balanced and generally migrants’ lives less miserable. The result of this, for example, is Syrian migrants being less likely to commit crimes than German citizens. Admittedly there are other possible explanations for this based on available opportunities and other factors, but the impact of family reunification is a big one.
Family reunification, aside from being a clearly morally right decision, serves to make German streets safer. It reduces the immigrant crime (which, to be clear, is pure fiction) conservatives hate so much.
How?
Removing people from their social environment is one of the best tools to radicalize them. See every cult ever.
It makes migrant communities more balanced and generally migrants’ lives less miserable. The result of this, for example, is Syrian migrants being less likely to commit crimes than German citizens. Admittedly there are other possible explanations for this based on available opportunities and other factors, but the impact of family reunification is a big one.