Neighborhoods in need of habitable space - Former structures are being converted into facilities for housing asylum seekers.
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In Inning am Holz (a district of Erding), close to 300 people signed a petition to stop the placement of 40 more asylum seekers in a new building near the village center.
Overshot the refugee limit by 250%
The town (with 1,560 residents) has already accepted 62 asylum seekers - almost the same number to be accommodated now. According to Mayor Michaela Mühlen, they have surpassed the refugee limit by 250%. She expressed that taking in an additional 40 asylum seekers would be overwhelming for their small town, as they don't have sufficient infrastructure for housing such a high volume of refugees.
Mühlen also criticized the investors: "These investors never bother to keep an eye on these people." They wouldn't offer any care or hire integration assistants. Her attempts to persuade the investors to accept their moral obligation failed.
No signs of upcoming relief
"Just because political and media attention has faded doesn't mean we can relax," states the Regensburg district administrator Tanja Schweiger (Free Voters). "It's my responsibility to provide accommodation for another 50 asylum seekers every month." Schweiger finds it challenging to meet this demand due to current circumstances.
The biggest issue she foresees is the growing number of migrants from North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, etc.), who have a low recognition rate. Amidst the recognized refugees, reuniting families presents a significant challenge for municipalities as they require extra space to accommodate them.
In addition, she sees an urgent need for asylum seekers to be prepared to work. Relying on an EU solution is not a viable option. Schweiger is grateful for the functioning system in Bavaria, particularly in terms of cost allocation.
Complaints are increasing in Bavaria against the allocation of asylum seekers
Nowadays, numerous Bavarian municipalities are voicing concerns regarding the housing of asylum seekers by district administrations or the state itself.
For instance, the small community of Greiling in the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district took the matter to court, filing a lawsuit against being compelled to host refugees from the district administration at the start of the year. The lawsuit was successful.
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Source: symclub.org
