Better Immigration Act of 2018
Rationale
These changes strengthen national security and social cohesion by tightening immigration controls, ensuring fair but firm enforcement, and prioritizing integration to protect public resources and shared values.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Asylum & Refugees |
Meet international obligations only
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Strict processing, limited support
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| 2 | Deportation |
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
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Firm enforcement with appeals
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| 3 | Immigration Quota Policy |
No quotas, open immigration
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Annual quotas with caps
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| 4 | Integration Requirements |
Standard language/civics requirements
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Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
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| 5 | National Identity Cards |
Voluntary ID card
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Mandatory biometric ID + central register
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Asylum & Refugees2
Deportation3
Immigration Quota Policy4
Integration Requirements5
National Identity CardsProposer
Party
Homeland Alliance
A movement for citizens who believe that a nation's strength begins at home. The Homeland Alliance works to defend national interests, support hardworking families, and build a future based on stability, responsibility, and opportunity for all.
Core pillars
Karl Huber
Activist · Age 49
A media-savvy academic-turned-politician who rose to fame as a right-wing television pundit before leveraging his public influence to launch a meteoric political career, known for his sharp intellect and unscrupulous tactics in silencing opponents.
Timeline
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Draft28 September 2018
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Vote Open28 September 2018
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Vote Closed27 November 2018
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Became Law27 November 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 36 / 69 seats (52.2%)
Against: 27 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Christian Socials | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Competence And Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance Proposer | 29 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 16 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Republic | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 332 / 650 seats (51.1%)
Against: 261 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 57
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 127 | No | No reason given |
| Christian Socials | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Competence And Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance Proposer | 288 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 134 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 44 | Yes | No reason given |
| Saxenheim Republic | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |