For a long time, family reunification for adult children was an absolute exception under German immigration law. With the reform of the skilled worker immigration law, the legislature broke with this principle for the first time in 2024 – but only for a very narrowly defined group of people. Since March 1, 2024, certain newly arrived skilled workers have been allowed to bring their parents to Germany without having to prove exceptional hardship (so-called long-term visa for parents of...

The risky game with someone else's cash register Imagine you run a medium-sized company in mechanical engineering or skilled trades. You urgently need skilled workers , look beyond Europe's borders, and calculate the costs: language courses, visa fees, travel expenses, integration measures, and the lengthy professional recognition process . Every cent you invest has to be earned back. If the skilled worker isn't a good fit or their qualifications aren't sufficient, you bear the full...

Imagine the state halting the issuance of driver's licenses nationwide simply because irregularities surfaced during the theory test at a single driving school. Or consider suspending all tax assessments because a handful of citizens made false statements on their returns. What would be considered an absurd infringement on individual rights in any other area of law is currently being discussed as a serious demand in migration policy . Given the record numbers of over 290,000...