Christian Democrat Union chancellor candidate urges unemployed Syrian refugees in Germany to return to their homeland

12/18/2024 / By Laura Harris

CDU candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz called for the return of unemployed Syrian refugees in Germany, citing high unemployment rates among them.
According to government data, of the 1 million Syrian refugees in Germany, only around 210,000 are employed and contributing to social insurance, while around 400,000 are either jobseekers or unemployed.
Merz stated that the CDU would no longer accept refugees from Syria, fearing they could be affiliated with Assad’s militias. He also called for rejecting asylum seekers at the border if linked to the Syrian government or its forces.
Merz noted that Syrians who have already integrated into the workforce and German society could remain, emphasizing the need for their contribution.
The Federal Employment Agency’s report revealed that 63.5 percent of social benefit recipients (known as “citizen’s money”) in Germany have a migration background, with costs related to immigration and border protection totaling nearly €50 billion ($52 billion). This includes significant expenses for supporting refugees, particularly from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan.

Christian Democrat Union (CDU) candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for unemployed Syrian refugees in Germany to return to their homeland due to their “sky-high levels of unemployment.”

Merz stated that based on the government data, only around 210,000 of the one million Syrians in the country are contributing to social insurance through employment. Meanwhile, approximately 250,000 are registered as jobseekers and about 150,000 are considered unemployed. During the interview, Merz claimed that two-thirds of the Syrian population, predominantly young men, do not work. In turn, Merz called for the repatriation of many Syrian refugees who are not employed in Germany.

“Many of them can go back and many have to go back,” Merz said. “We have to talk very openly about them now and say: you have no place in Germany in the long run.”

In addition to calling for the repatriation of unemployed Syrians, Merz also stated that his party would no longer accept any more refugees from Syria “because those who could come may have been members of Assad’s militias.” Merz then added that rejecting entries of asylum seekers at the German border is necessary if they can be linked to the Syrian government or its armed forces.

However, Merz also clarified that those Syrians who have successfully integrated into German society and are contributing to the workforce could remain. “We need these people,” he said.

Federal data: Majority of “citizen’s money” recipients have a migration background

These claims from Merz have been supported by a data from the Federal Employment Agency (BA).

According to the findings of the agency provided to Welt newspaper, the majority of those receiving welfare payments in Germany, known as “citizen’s money,” have a foreign background. The findings show that out of the more than four million working-age individuals receiving social benefits, over 2.5 million have a migration background, making up 63.5 percent of the total. (Related: Report: Almost half of welfare recipients in Germany are MIGRANTS.)

The term “migration background” includes both foreigners and those whose parents were born abroad. The cost of these welfare payments rose to €12.2 billion ($12.8 billion) last year, but when combined with other expenses related to immigration and border protection, the total expenditure approached €50 billion ($52 billion).

The report drew particular attention to the significant financial impact of supporting refugees and asylum seekers, especially those fleeing the Ukraine-Russia conflict and conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan. Ukrainians alone cost German taxpayers €5.8 billion ($6.1 billion) last year, followed by Syrians at €3.5 billion ($3.7 billion) and Afghans at €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion).

This new data provides a more nuanced understanding of the demographics receiving welfare payments compared in July. At the time, nearly 50 percent of welfare recipients were known to be foreign-born, but the inclusion of those with a migration background in the latest statistics offers a more detailed view of the situation.

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