The district of Bautzen wants to oblige refugees to do charitable work in future. A corresponding pilot project has been prepared by the immigration office since January, the district announced. Asylum seekers who are in the process of being processed and tolerated are to be obliged to work for state, municipal or non-profit organizations. Similar projects already exist in the shared accommodation facilities. "Now, new fields of work are to be created together with interested municipalities," the press release states.
This is made possible by the so-called Repatriation Improvement Act, which now provides the legal opportunity to offer corresponding work opportunities. According to the district, numerous questions still need to be clarified before implementation, and a concrete timetable is not yet available. The Repatriation Improvement Act was approved by the Federal Council at the beginning of February. It comprises around 40 individual measures, including on deportation procedures and the obligation to leave the country for people without the right to stay.
