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This was one of the key policy changes promised by the conservatives that now lead the new government. While only about 1000 people per month were coming to Germany on this type of visa, it has remained a topic of great importance for many German voters.
It’s difficult to say if this decision is “right” or “wrong”. It does seem to reflect what a majority of voters in Germany want though.
Its Not difficult at all to say if its right or wrong. Imagine you living in a shitty home, are not allowed to work, your qualifications are not officially recognised, theres very little possibilities to learn the language, you get barely enough money to not starve to death, are not allowed to move that freely and on top of that it is not possible for you to reunificate with your family. It is no wonder, that migrants are overrepresented in criminal statistics, when the integration is basically non existent and you make it 100x worse by separating them from their families.
No argument there but fun fact: Immigrants aren’t actually overrepresented in German crime statistics. Syrians especially are less likely than ethnic Germans to commit crime (or was it violent crime? Not sure) due to the success of family reunification.
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.
serves to make German streets safer
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.
Nah, it’s not difficult, the decision is wrong.
