Rhineland-Palatinate starts new integration offensive with 1.5 million euros!

Rhineland-Palatinate starts new integration offensive with 1.5 million euros!

Integration policy in Rhineland-Palatinate is picking up with a new strategy. Integration Minister Katharina Binz today presented the new orientation that arose after one and a half years of intensive advice and planning. It calls the strategy an "integration policy from a cast" and emphasizes how important a structured approach is to integrate immigrants. A central component of this strategy is the so -called "integration managers", which are to be set in all 36 independent cities and counties. The aim of these new jobs is to actively support the integration of migrants and refugees.

like the Süddeutsche Zeitung If each full -time position is funded for an integration manager with up to 60,000 euros, with an additional 20,000 euros planned for material costs. For the current year, 1.5 million euros are already provided for this jobs for the next year. From the summer break, interested cities and municipalities can apply for the funds.

tasks of the integration manager

But what exactly do the integration managers do? Their main tasks lie in the support of migrants in integration into society. This includes the mediation of language courses, the organization of living space, daycare and school places as well as the support in labor market integration. The awareness of society for the needs of the immigrants is also a central concern. This not only plays a role on an individual level, but also for social interaction as a whole. As an example, one could cite the support of families when looking for an apartment, which is an important building block for integration.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, around 28 % of the approximately 4 million citizens live today: inside with a history of migration. In recent years, new refugees have been added to the country. Around 2,600 asylum seekers have reached us since the beginning of the year, and the number of refugees from Ukraine grows to almost 4,000. Of course, this immigration also brings with it challenges, such as the currently 5,820 places in recording facilities, of which 55 % are already occupied. Despite these efforts, there are voices from the municipal umbrella organizations that clarify that the tasks of integration cannot be managed solely by the integration managers. Financial municipalities need additional support to effectively design integration.

integration as a task for society as a whole

Integration is increasingly perceived as a challenge for society as a whole. This perspective is not new; Since the 1970s, there have been demands for active support for immigrants in Germany. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has played a central role since the topic was laid down in the 2005 Immigration Act. A good example of successful integration policy is the increasing number of integration courses that include both language and orientation courses and are funded by the authorities. Here it becomes clear that integration is not only challenged by the immigrants, but that society is also the obligation to enable equal opportunities and to counter discrimination.