German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is drafting a bill aimed at reversing the previous government's citizenship policies that allowed naturalization after just three years of residency. Dobrindt believes this express naturalization is 'misguided', arguing that true integration takes longer. He posits that the change is necessary to reduce 'pull factors' for illegal immigration. Under the previous laws, naturalization was available after three years for those with 'exceptional integration achievements', but the proposal now shifts the timeline back, emphasizing the importance of longer integration processes before citizenship can be granted.
German citizenship must stand at the end of a process of integration and not at the start," Dobrindt stated, emphasizing the need for deeper integration before naturalization.
We are going to end that now. The express naturalization after three years residency was misguided," Dobrindt remarked, pointing out the impracticality of rapid citizenship.
Abolishing the fast-track citizenship provisions would reduce "pull factors" for illegal immigration," Dobrindt argued, suggesting a strategic approach to immigration policy.
Despite the fast-tracking laws, the processing of citizenship applications in some parts of Germany can take up to two years in certain situations," indicating systemic challenges.
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