The New Germany and Migration in Europe

Abstract

Part 1 West Germany and migration, 1945-1989: refugees, foreigners, ethnic Germans and seekers. Part 2 The impact of migration in the new Germany: who migrates? some facts and figures - general trends - foreigners, irregular migration, temporary labour, ethnic Germans, resettlers, Jews, seekers the socio-economic impact of migration - migrants in the economy and the labour market, migrant and the welfare state security aspects. Part 3 The problem of control: background - means of control - national controls, control mechanism I - ethnic Germans, control mechanism II - seekers the political context - the role of Lander, coalition government, the political parties move towards compromise, the asylum compromise the implementation of the new legislation return policies. Part 4 The European dimension: background fortress Europe - intergovernmental co-operation before unification, after unification - immigration and border controls migration and Europe - closer integration or re-nationalisation? - qualified majority voting, burden-sharing, after Amsterdam. Part 5 Citizenship and immigration law: German citizenship for foreigners - some general remarks foreigners and the development of citizenship policy problems of naturalisation the political debate the immigration law controversy. Part 6 Conclusions.