LH Thomas Stelzer
“High time for a turnaround in asylum policy”
The new federal government wants to press the stop button on family reunification. People entitled to asylum should no longer be able to bring their close relatives into the country - as reported by the "Krone". State Premier Thomas Stelzer is urging that the announced stop to family reunification be implemented quickly.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The final negotiations within the coalition are underway. Governor Thomas Stelzer (ÖVP) is now appealing to the coalition partners to not only press the stop button, but also the accelerator pedal: "Austria must not stand by and watch as unrestricted family reunification pushes our schools and our social system to the limits. It is high time for a turnaround in asylum policy," said Stelzer in an unusually sharp tone.
550 school-age children
In the previous year, 7762 family members of persons entitled to protection entered Austria, the majority of whom were minors (5331). As reunification is a burden on the school system in particular, the government wants to temporarily suspend it with reference to an EU emergency article. However, the plan is controversial among human rights experts. According to Stelzer, reunification in Upper Austria meant that 550 school-age children were newly admitted in the first half of 2024. In comparison: there are around 200,000 pupils in total in our federal state.
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