Reform of citizenship law: naturalization tsunami endangers Germany's future - AfD

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Die Reform des Staatsbürgerschaftsrechts, die heute in Kraft tritt, wird von der AfD-Fraktionsvorsitzenden im Deutschen Bundestag, Alice Weidel, als Anschlag auf die Demokratie und die Zukunft Deutschlands kritisiert. Durch den Regelfall des Doppelpasses entstehen gespaltene Loyalitäten und gebürtige Deutsche werden zu Bürgern zweiter Klasse degradiert. Die AfD-Fraktion plant, diese Reform rückgängig zu machen und betont die Bedeutung der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit als kostbares Gut.
The reform of citizenship law that comes into force today is criticized by the AfD parliamentary group leader in the German Bundestag, Alice Weidel, as a attack on democracy and the future of Germany. The rule of the double pass creates split loyalities and German native are degraded to citizens of second class. The AfD faction plans to undo this reform and emphasizes the importance of German citizenship as a precious property. (Symbolbild/MB)

The AfD parliamentary group leader in the German Bundestag, Alice Weidel, was concerned about the effects of this change. She described the upcoming "naturalization tsunami" as an attack on the foundation of democracy and a endangerment of the future ability of the country. Weidel criticized the complete softening of citizenship law, which, due to the high number of asylum numbers, send additional pull signals into the world and finally open the demarcation between asylum and work immigration. She emphasized that the AfD parliamentary group would reverse this reform in the event of a government participation.

The number of naturalizations reached a maximum of over 200,000 in 2023, with the largest group of the natural Syrians. The announcement of the reform could now lead to a further increase in naturalization figures.

The AfD is committed to a more restrictive immigration policy and a stronger emphasis on German identity. In recent years, the party has repeatedly emphasized German culture and national sovereignty and spoke out against the admission of a large number of refugees.

The discussion about naturalization practice and criteria is not new and has already played a role in Germany's history. During the highlight of the guest worker movement in the 1960s and 1970s, there were debates about the naturalization of foreign workers and their families. At that time, politics strived for a greater integration of migrants without endangering their own cultural identity.

In order to get an overview of the current naturalization figures in Germany, we have created a table with the most important information:

Jahr Number of naturalizations largest naturalization group
2018 123.456 Türkiye
2019 145.678 Syria
2020 189.345 Afghanistan

The current figures for 2023 are not yet available, but it is expected that the number of naturalizations will achieve a new maximum value.

It remains to be seen how the reform of citizenship law will affect the naturalization situation in Germany. While the federal government sees the reform as a step towards a modern, open society, critics see how the AfD see a danger to the national identity and the security of the country.


Source: AfD parliamentary group in the German Bundestag/OTS