For this reason we are on February 22.02nd. took to the streets together. We demanded from the Federal Government and the Foreign Office:
- Sibling reunification NOW!
In the coalition agreement, the “traffic light” government promised: “We will not leave underage siblings behind when parents are allowed to join unaccompanied minors.” To this day, however, in the case of unaccompanied minor refugees who had to flee alone from countries such as Afghanistan or Somalia due to the threat of forced recruitment or forced marriage, the parents, but not the siblings, have the right to family reunification. This means that even “nuclear families” are being torn apart. The parents have to decide which of their children they will leave alone - an unbearable burden for the families affected. The federal government must finally recognize that siblings are part of the family and have the right to join their sister or brother in Germany - and implement the announced legal changes.
- Family reunification with people entitled to subsidiary protection NOW!
For war refugees who receive subsidiary protection, family reunification is made more difficult, even though they often come from the same countries and have comparable protection needs as refugees recognized under the Geneva Refugee Convention (GFK). However, unlike refugees, their reunification is currently limited to 1.000 people per month and is subject to additional conditions. In the coalition agreement, the traffic light coalition committed itself to ““to equate family reunification with those receiving subsidiary protection with NVC refugees.”. The federal government must finally keep this promise to those affected!
- End the wait – NOW!