Saxon Refugee Council calls for change in the accommodation of refugees

The Saxon Refugee Council is calling for a change in accommodation for refugees. "We are calling for an improvement in the accommodation situation through decentralized solutions instead of mass accommodation," the association demands in its position paper ahead of the state elections on 1 September. Other demands include easier access to the labor market combined with the lifting of work bans. "More and more companies are opening up to refugees, now we also need a rethink of the obsolete bureaucracy of authorities and digital application procedures," said Dave Schmidtke from the Refugee Council in a statement on Wednesday.

"In order for the commission to earn its name again, the humanitarian character of the Hardship Commission also needs to be strengthened," Schmidtke continued. The Left Party parliamentary group in the state parliament had also called for a reform of the body in the past. The Hardship Commission can ensure that foreigners who are required to leave the country are granted a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons, as stated on the website of the Saxon Commissioner for Foreigners.