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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
As Germany looks back at the mistakes of the past in failing to get immigrants to integrate and letting ethnic communities form that failed both in terms of jobs and language/culture skills needed to become full citizens, it is now taking a fresh approach to the task of integrating about 1 million new immigrants. For the first time the government is putting this approach into legislation that is sure to pass, offering new incentives, requiring immigrants to look for work and to take jobs in smaller towns and communities. It offers new opportunities and at the same time takes away benefits if this is not done. Chancellor Merkel calls this "a milestone," and said about this legislation- " We are a country that makes a good offer to those who come to us, to those who are fleeing war, persecution, terrorism. But we are also saying very clearly- because we have learned from the past when we did not provide these integration opportunities- that we're also expecting people to accept this offer." The lessons were learned after large immigration from Turkey in the 1960's and 1970's with ethnic communities being formed that never integrated with the rest of German society. The new law requires refugees to stay in municipalities where they are first assigned when arriving in Germany unless they have a job offer elsewhere. The government plans to subsidize creation of 100,000 new jobs across Germany, in work such as maintaining public parks, helping elderly, an alternative says Labor Minister Andrea Nahles "to doing nothing." The law also makes it easier for private employers to hire people in towns across Germany. The new German approach is for a two way handshake, and to take a pioneering approach.
Germany's 1.1. million job vacancies in 2015 and the effort to find jobs for refugees from Syria and other countries
09/16/2015
Germany had 1.1 million job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2015, according to the Institute of Employment Research, and the situation is likely to lead to more vacancies with the aging population as more workers retire. German companies are actively working with the government to train new workers.
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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
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The German effort to help refugees find a home in the country is in sharp contrast to the little that is done by the U.S. and other countries in Europe.
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Refugees Find a Mostly Smooth Welcome in Germany
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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
Washington Post 05/25/2016
Germany's effort to absorb 800,000 migrants at the local level in cities and towns- Erfurt, Thuringia
09/11/2015
From the small town of Erfurt, Germany, Katrin Bennhold provides this exceptional report in the NYT of how one city in the heart of Germany with a medieval past is coping with the influx of refugees. Under Germany's quota system, Thuringia gets 2.5% of new refugees and Erfurt 20% of that. How well the experiment works depends on how it is working at the local level.
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Where the Refugees Pour Into Germany, a 24-Hour Window
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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
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Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and the refugee crisis in Europe in 2015-2016
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09/06/2015
The quota system takes into account population and economic resources, economic strength, in assigning numbers of refugees. It makes it possible to tackle a bigger problem by breaking it up into a large number of smaller problems based on resources available to tackle them. It has worked so far. Most Syrian refugees say they are glad to be in Germany and would be willing to move to whichever city they were assigned to.
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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
Washington Post 05/25/2016
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/2016
Germany's new law for refugees to integrate into German society and offer new economic opportunities across Germany- learning from the lessons of the past
06/03/2016
Chancellor Merkel says about this offer that it is one refugees are expected to take to integrate into Germany society.
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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
Washington Post 05/25/2016
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/2016
Merkel Accepts Responsibility for Party’s Losses in Berlin Election
The New York Times 09/19/2016
Merkel Reelection Chances Remain Good Despite Poor Results - SPIEGEL ONLINE
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