New asylum model: Refugees should work for their maintenance!

New asylum model: Refugees should work for their maintenance!

A shadow fades on the horizon of the Syrian refugees in Austria: Politics announce changes that could affect the return of their homeland. The State ÖVP Integration Council in Upper Austria, Wolfgang Dörfel, has requested the suspension of asylum procedures for 379 Syrian asylum seekers, the need for protection of which may no longer exist. This drastic measure is a direct consequence of the potential fall of Bashar al-Assad and could mean for many refugees that they will have to return shortly-whether they want this or not, as ORF Upper Austria. Dörfel claims that it is necessary to carefully examine the need for protection and participation in the labor market.

But while the political climate is changing, Upper Austria is preparing for an even more controversial measure: As part of a new regulation, asylum seekers from 2024 should be obliged to work on non -profit work. This regulation, which is to be prescribed in various federal states, stipulates that those who have to refuse to expect sanctions, as the press . The plan could result in a reduction in pocket money to 40 euros per month or a change from money to benefits in kind, such as food vouchers. This is done as part of a revised performance catalog that the individual federal states have to implement.

At the same time, organizations like Amnesty are international concerns about these measures by dismissing them as a “political show”. The managing director of Amnesty Austria, Shoura Hashemi, warned of possible human rights violations and wage dumping. She emphasizes that the discussions about the mandatory auxiliary activities seem rather politically motivated, especially with the upcoming elections next year in the back of the head. While some federal states are ready to introduce this regulation, Vienna shows a skeptical approach that puts human rights and the consequences of such measures in the foreground.