AfD: Combat migration crisis with development policy
AfD: Migration crisis can be fought with development policy
The AfD Bundestag faction is demanding more efforts to combat the causes of flight. “The fight against flight causes is the only way to end the migration crisis in the long term,” said AfD parliamentary group leader Tino Chrupalla on Monday.
In a proposal for a resolution, the AfD calls on the federal government to increase development aid to the main countries of origin of refugees. In addition, the federal government should support the efforts of these countries to reduce poverty, improve education and health care, and create jobs.
The AfD also calls for more support for family planning and the promotion of women’s rights in the countries of origin of refugees. In addition, the federal government should support the efforts of these countries to combat corruption and organized crime.
“The fight against flight causes is a long-term task,” said Chrupalla. However, it is the only way to end the migration crisis in the long term. “We must not leave the countries of origin of refugees alone in this fight.”
The AfD’s proposal for a resolution will be debated in the Bundestag on Wednesday. It is not expected to be passed. The federal government has repeatedly rejected the AfD’s demands for more development aid.
Criticism from the opposition
The opposition has criticized the AfD’s proposal for a resolution. The Greens’ migration expert, Luise Amtsberg, called the AfD’s demand for more development aid “hypocritical.” The AfD had repeatedly voted against development aid in the Bundestag, Amtsberg said.
The Left Party’s migration expert, Ulla Jelpke, said the AfD’s proposal was “nothing more than an attempt to divert attention from the real causes of the migration crisis.” The main cause of flight is war and persecution, Jelpke said. The AfD has repeatedly called for Germany to withdraw from NATO and to end arms exports to war zones.
The SPD’s migration expert, Lars Castellucci, said the AfD’s proposal was “unrealistic.” It is impossible to end the migration crisis with development aid alone, Castellucci said. The federal government must also address the root causes of flight, such as war and persecution.
Background: Flight causes
The main causes of flight are war, persecution, poverty, and environmental disasters. In 2021, there were around 89 million refugees worldwide. The majority of refugees come from Afghanistan, Syria, South Sudan, and Myanmar.
Development aid can help to reduce the causes of flight. However, it is not a miracle cure. It takes time for development aid to take effect. In addition, development aid can only be effective if it is combined with other measures, such as peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
The federal government has increased development aid in recent years. In 2021, Germany was the second largest donor of development aid in the world. However, the federal government has also been criticized for its development aid policy. Critics say that Germany’s development aid is too focused on short-term projects and that it does not do enough to address the root causes of poverty.
AfD: Migrationskrise entwicklungspolitisch bekämpfen
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