Discussion event on the Immigration Act
On Thursday, 24 January, from 7 to 8.30 p.m. , the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre is hosting a discussion event on the topic of the Immigration Act. Two experts will speak and enter into dialogue with interested citizens: Susann Rüthrich, member of the German Bundestag and Roland Preuß, journalist at the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The event will take place in the TIETZ event hall. Admission is free.
The globalised world in which we live is not open to everyone. In Germany, the debate about an immigration law flares up again and again. Refugees, asylum and immigration are often confused. An immigration law explicitly regulates immigration. It is not about protecting refugees, but about planning the country's population and demographics. Important differences need to be clarified here.
In their coalition agreement, the CDU/CSU and SPD have decided to draft a law to "control immigration into the labour market". In doing so, the coalition wants to counteract the impending shortage of skilled labour. There have been calls for a clear immigration law for many years. Many are calling for a points system based on the Canadian model. This provides for a minimum number of points for successful immigration. But is such a system even transferable to Germany? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of an immigration law? These and other questions will be discussed at the event.
This event is a co-operation between the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre.