Citizenship Residency Requirement Reform of 2016
Rationale
Shortening naturalisation from 5 to 2 years residency boosts integration by rewarding long-term contributions sooner while maintaining public benefit safeguards.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizenship Requirements |
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
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Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
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Citizenship RequirementsProposer
Party
Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma
We will free the workers through democratic means, and we will give the workers power in their own workplace.
Core pillars
Joseph Palmer
Activist · Age 65
A decorated military veteran who later earned a PhD in labor economics, Joseph Palmer combines battlefield discipline with razor-sharp policy debates, electrifying crowds with fiery speeches rooted in lived experience and hard-won knowledge.
Timeline
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Draft31 May 2016
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Vote Open31 May 2016
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Vote Closed30 July 2016
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Became Law30 July 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Common Sense House
PassedFor: 84 / 240 seats (35.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 156
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma Proposer | 30 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Freedom Capitalists | 54 | Yes | No reason given |
Common Sense Bundestag
PassedFor: 17 / 48 seats (35.4%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 31
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Freedom Capitalists | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1