On the occasion of Family Day on May 15, 2025, Joshua Hofert, spokesperson for the board of the children's rights organization Terre des Hommes declares:
"Families belong together. This also applies to families who have to flee! The new federal government has stipulated in its coalition agreement that it intends to further restrict the possibilities for family reunification – even though many refugee children and young people are already living separated from their families for years. It is undisputed in society how important families are for children's upbringing. Especially for children and young people who have to flee their countries of origin, family support is an enormous help in settling in and integrating. But instead of strengthening families, the new federal government now wants to limit legal pathways to family reunification. We call on the federal government to organize family reunification simply and without bureaucracy, in accordance with the rights of children and young people."
Together with the International Rescue Committee and Save the Children, Terre des Hommes has published an appeal to the new German government on the occasion of International Family Day, which is supported by 30 children's and human rights organizations. The organizations are jointly calling for a clear commitment to family reunification as a safe pathway to immigration.