Freie Wähler on migration and integration

The Free Voters want to prioritize training workers at home but see Saxony as partly dependent on skilled workers from abroad because of its demographics. These workers should be able to work in Saxony without unnecessary hurdles when needed, kept separate from the asylum system.

Saxony does not have enough workers. The Free Voters want to train people at home first. But they also want skilled workers from other countries. These workers should find it easier to work in Saxony. Asylum and work migration should stay separate.

The platform points to a shortage of workers, skilled staff, and people to take over businesses in Saxony. In the party's view, mixing asylum with skilled-worker immigration undermines public acceptance. It calls for a dedicated process geared to the state's needs. The state would check qualifications, while each company would decide whether a person is suited to a given job.

The Free Voters want to work in the Bundesrat to stop illegal migration and remove what they see as false incentives. Anyone who deliberately conceals their identity is not to be allowed across the border; asylum seekers are to receive benefits in kind rather than cash as a priority.

The Free Voters want to stop illegal entry. People who hide who they are should not get into the country. Asylum seekers should get goods rather than money. The borders should be better protected.

The party supports changing current law for this purpose and wants to act through the Bundesrat. It calls for effective border protection. Responsibilities of the federal police are to be pooled with the Federal Office for Migration. Benefits in kind are to take priority over cash payments.