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Teeqoz on 29 July 2016
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Mystro-Sama said:
Peh said:

They are kept temporarely until they can go safely back to the country.
OdinHades said:

They are asking for asylum, but the process takes very much time. One fellow here is waiting since 9 months just to get interviewed. If they are granted asylum, they may stay in germany and work here. If not, they have to leave. Right now many many people here are just waiting and have nothing to do all day. They aren't allowed to work and they only get 25 € a week to live.

Oh that doesn't sound so bad, that is if the EU has a plan to deal with this situation permanently. That 9 month wait sounds ridiculous though. How is their interaction with the locals?

The 9 month wait is what is the biggest problem in this entire refugee crisis. It completely ruins integration. Anyone that don't have a job for 9 months are unlikely to get back into the workforce without some serious help, regardless of their nationality. And it's not like these people have anything against working - they aren't allowed to! And getting a job is crucial for integration, because your workplace is your most important social arena, and it will drastically increase the speed of which a refugee will he able to learn the language and culture.

 

Like I said, anyone will struggle in getting badk into the workforce after being unemployed for a longer period if time. The stats prove this. Which makes it all the more ridiculous how so many governments ignore this issue. Treatment times for asylum applications need to be drastically reduced. It will cost money, but it will pay off exponentially in long term effects from higher employment amongst refugees.