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Refugees in Germany – Vocational language training is the most effective
In 2015 and 2016, an estimated total of 1.2 million people arrived in Germany to ask for asylum. Although Germany had already experienced large inflows of asylum seekers in the early 1990s, the current situation is different not only in its scale, but also because many asylum seekers come from countries where the perspective of … Continue reading
Refugees in the US – 84,995 admitted in 2016
The U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees in the fiscal year ending in September 2016, the most in any year during the Obama administration. An additional 31,143 refugees have been admitted to the U.S. from Oct. 1 through Jan. 24, including more than 1,136 refugee admissions since Trump became president on Jan. 20. Though refugee admissions would … Continue reading
Germany – Integrating Refugees into the Labor Market
Despite the creation of countless programs and initiatives to help new arrivals integrate into the labor market, refugees and asylum seekers face real hurdles getting jobs at their skill level. Among the barriers: Most newcomers speak little or no German and language courses are vastly oversubscribed and often prioritize groups who stand a good chance … Continue reading
Refugee in Germany – 100,000 new “working opportunities”
Last week, Germany’s legislature debated a new law on integration, the country’s first. It requires asylum seekers to take lessons in language, culture and values in exchange for faster access to the labor market. The government has promised to subsidize 100,000 new “working opportunities,” many of them low-paid workfare jobs. Labor laws will be relaxed … Continue reading
Children of Refugees in US – They fare better than children of other immigrants research finds
There are reasons to believe that refugees’ children may be particularly vulnerable to poor developmental and academic outcomes, given that their parents—and possibly the children themselves—fled violence and persecution, often arriving in the United States with little to no economic resources, social networks, or understanding of the country’s language and culture. For these reasons, one … Continue reading
Refugees in Germany – Only 8 percent find work in the first year
The influx of refugees into Germany is both a boon and a burden for the economy: it needs huge numbers of migrants to rejuvenate an aging workforce, but must financially support many for years until they learn the language and gain qualifications. The country needs about half a million migrants a year until 2050 to … Continue reading
Refugees in Germany – No minimum wage suggest top economic advisers
Berlin’s top economic advisers have recommended suspending the country’s minimum wage requirement to make refugees more attractive to employers. Easing access to the job market will help them integrate quicker, they say. The German economy is strong enough to stem the costs of the refugee crisis, the country’s economic “wise men” said in their annual … Continue reading
Refugees – Worldwide displacement hits all-time high
Wars, conflict and persecution have forced more people than at any other time since records began to flee their homes and seek refuge and safety elsewhere, according to a new report from the UN refugee agency. UNHCR’s annual Global Trends Report: World at War, released on Thursday (June 18), said that worldwide displacement was at … Continue reading
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