Osnabrück/Berlin - On June 27, the Bundestag is planning to decide on a draft law that exposes family reunification to the beneficiary of two years. Specifically, this means that many refugee children, young people and their families have to live separately, often for years and without knowing when they see each other again. So far, the number was limited to 1,000 visas per month. According to yesterday's consultations of the Bundestag's interior committee, it is also clear that the draft law does not provide a transitional regulation for people who are already in the follow -up procedure. The necessary hardship control was also not adapted according to the needs of those affected.
Terre des Hommes sharply criticizes the planned bill: "Families belong together – without any ifs, ands, or buts. Refugee children and families are particularly vulnerable when family reunification is suspended. It's a disgrace when symbolic politics for a supposed migration turnaround are being pursued on the backs of these particularly vulnerable people," explains Joshua Hofert, spokesperson for the board of Terre des Hommes . "In recent weeks, numerous volunteers have therefore approached members of the Bundestag with our "A Heart for Families" campaign to demonstrate that family life is a human right."
To make our demands visible, Terre des Hommes together with PRO ASYL, the Federal Association for Minors and Refugees, Youth Without Borders and other organizations, is supporting a rally of affected families on the eve of the vote under the motto “Families belong together – against the suspension of family reunification.”
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Wiese before the Bundestag, Berlin
Further information: www.tdh.de/ein-herz-fuer-Familien-kundunfunft-in-Berlin
We cordially invite media representatives to participate and report on the event. Interviews with those affected and Terre des Hommes on site are possible.