Status: 04/23/2023 11:29 am
Saxony’s Prime Minister Kretschmer wants to limit the influx of refugees. The CDU man also questions the promises made to local Afghan workers – that is, to Afghans who are at risk because they used to support the Bundeswehr.
The Prime Minister of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, is demanding that the federal government limit the influx of refugees into Germany and expressly includes so-called local staff from Afghanistan. With a view to a federal-state meeting on May 10 with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the CDU politician told the “Bild am Sonntag” that it’s not just about money, it’s about the number of people coming to Germany must be reduced.
“Voluntary admission programs, such as for local workers from Afghanistan or other countries, must be stopped immediately,” said the Christian Democrat in the newspaper interview. At the meeting, the federal government must present solutions for the states and municipalities. For several months, they have been complaining about being overburdened by taking in refugees.
Recruitment of local staff
Local workers, for example, are local people who worked for the German armed forces in Afghanistan as drivers or translators. Last October, the federal government launched the admission program mentioned by Kretschmer in order to enable Afghans who were particularly endangered by Taliban rule to be admitted to Germany.
The offer is primarily aimed at former German local workers who are looking for protection after the Taliban took power. 1000 places should be available every month. The federal government announced shortly before Easter that the first confirmations of admission were expected in the coming weeks.