Torgauer Brauhof: City council rejects asylum accommodation!

Torgauer Brauhof: City council rejects asylum accommodation!

Torgau, Deutschland - The city of Torgau has sparked a heated debate after the city council unanimously rejected the district office's proposal to convert the Hotel "Torgauer Brauhof" as shared accommodation for up to 170 asylum seekers. Many citizens wonder why asylum seekers in particular should be accommodated in the city center with a few chances of protecting status. According to the information from the State Directorate of Saxony, asylum seekers, at the latest after six months, must be assigned to a municipality, even if their prospects are low.

On Monday, October 28th, a residents' assembly will take place in the Kulturhaus Torgau, in which the citizens have the opportunity to express their concerns and to meet representatives of the district office and the police. The state directorate emphasizes that the responsibility for the accommodation of the asylum seekers lies at the district and that community accommodation is the rule for people with no prospect of protection status. Despite the emerging concerns about possible conflicts between the residents and the asylum seekers, it is emphasized that conflicts do not have to be automatically created. For more information, a detailed article on www.torgauerzeitung.de available.