“Refugees shout slogans during a protest by asylum seekers calling for fairer treatment from authorities as they pass through Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, October 13, 2012.”
The immigrants to Germany from Austria, Italy, and other countries are seeking asylum in Germany. They are frustrated and impatient. To make a point, they erected tent camps to draw attention to their situation. Volunteers, local residents, and the migrants themselves run the camps. The movement has three demands:
- Abolish the camps
- Abolish deportation
- Gain the freedom of movement in Germany
The only hope of these immigrants seems to lie in the possibility of a newly, elected government next fall. Until changes are made in the laws the immigrants appeared to be stuck!
“Asylum seekers stand outside an accommodation at a refugee holding centre in the town of Bad Belzig some 135 km (84 miles) south-west of Berlin, December 12, 2012.”
Response:
- Immigrants around the world seemed to have similar problems. The United States is presently trying to implement laws regarding immigrants to the US. I know someone who was deported from the US to Taiwan. I think we should be more sympathetic to the plight of immigrants and the reasons for their desire for freedom.
http://www.voanews.com/content/immigrants-in-germany-struggle-for-legal-status/1608942.html
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