Integration: Heads of government of the federal states apparently want to force asylum seekers to work

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Heads of government in the federal states apparently want to force asylum seekers to work

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According to a media report, the heads of government of the federal states are calling on the federal government to require asylum seekers to do community service. A corresponding resolution proposal would also be supported by the SPD-governed states.

EAccording to a media report, the heads of government of the federal states want to demand that the federal government oblige asylum seekers to do community service. As the “Augsburger Allgemeine” (Wednesday) reports, a corresponding proposed resolution was drawn up under the leadership of Lower Saxony for the two-day Prime Minister’s Conference beginning on Thursday in Frankfurt am Main. It is also supported by the SPD-governed states.

“The existing regulations must be changed so that there is an obligation to take up work as soon as refugees who are fit for work are assigned to the municipalities from the initial reception center,” the newspaper quotes from the paper. In view of the ever-increasing labor shortage, it is no longer acceptable that many refugees cannot be brought into work and employment.

Specifically, the possibility should be created for municipalities to be involved in non-profit work. Companies that employ refugees should receive increased support in their integration. “Waiting for language and integration courses must no longer be a reason for delayed integration into the labor market,” says the proposed resolution.

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The federal states are also calling for better options for switching benefits for asylum seekers to benefits in kind and cashless benefits. “The systems being tested for the introduction of payment cards should be evaluated as quickly as possible and checked for a nationwide, uniform implementation that also saves administrative effort,” demand the state leaders.

This could also make a contribution to reducing “false incentives for irregular migration”. The states are therefore calling on the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to immediately create a legal regulation that allows benefits in kind to be offset against standard requirements