Integration principles for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection enshrined in a new law in Germany

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On 8 July 2016, the German Federal Legislator passed an integration law (Integrationsgesetz) which provided a legal basis for the integration of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection in Germany.

The promotion of a mix of rights and obligations for the newly arrived is the guiding principles of the German integration policy.

Author: Walter Hanesch