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Immigration And Citizenship Reform of …

Legislative Bill · Saxenheim

Immigration And Citizenship Reform of 2022

Proposed by Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights · fronted by David Braun

Opened

29 Nov 2022

Voting closes

28 Jan 2023

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

5 changes

Rationale

These changes align immigration policy with modern human rights standards, fostering inclusion while ensuring fair, efficient processes that strengthen social cohesion and economic growth.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Asylum & Refugees	Offshore processing and detention	Meet international obligations only
2	Immigration Quota Policy	Severely limited immigration	No quotas, open immigration
3	Citizenship Requirements	Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation	Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
4	Deportation	Firm enforcement with appeals	Case-by-case with full appeal rights
5	Integration Requirements	Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes	Light-touch, support-based integration

1

Asylum & Refugees

Previous law

Offshore processing and detention

Meet international obligations only

2

Immigration Quota Policy

Previous law

Severely limited immigration

No quotas, open immigration

3

Citizenship Requirements

Previous law

Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation

Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency

4

Deportation

Previous law

Firm enforcement with appeals

Case-by-case with full appeal rights

5

Integration Requirements

Previous law

Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes

Light-touch, support-based integration

Proposer

Party

Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights

ADFR is a centre-to-centre-left, social-liberal party. We advocate for an open and neutral Internet, strong privacy rights, a digital PA and an eco-social market economy. We focus on white-collar professionals and innovative companies, ensuring technology expands freedom and opportunities for all.

Core pillars

David Braun

Federal Minister of Justice · Age 59

42,177 social followers

Once a protege of a high-ranking judge, David transitioned from legal scholarship to activism after a well-timed op-ed exposed flaws in outdated privacy laws, now leveraging his sharp intellect and silver tongue to rally both scholars and street protesters to his cause.

🎓 Academic 🚀 Ambitious ✨ Charismatic

Timeline

Draft

29 November 2022
Vote Open

29 November 2022
Vote Closed

28 January 2023
Did Not Become Law

28 January 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

33Yes 34No 2Not voted 69 seats

For: 33 / 69 seats (47.8%)

Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 2

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 49.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer	23	Yes	No reason given
Homeland Alliance	10	No	We are unable to endorse a reversal of this nature, as it would be perceived as a breach of trust.
Left Forward	10	Yes	No words needed. We support this.
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	24	No	Is this some kind of joke? Saxenheim is no hotel for the third world. This would make Saxenheim lose its great culture, language and tradition that once made Saxenheim what it is today. This proposal is outrageous.
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Failed

310Yes 320No 20Not voted 650 seats

For: 310 / 650 seats (47.7%)

Against: 320 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 20

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 49.2%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer	219	Yes	No reason given
Homeland Alliance	91	No	We are unable to endorse a reversal of this nature, as it would be perceived as a breach of trust.
Left Forward	91	Yes	No words needed. We support this.
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	229	No	Is this some kind of joke? Saxenheim is no hotel for the third world. This would make Saxenheim lose its great culture, language and tradition that once made Saxenheim what it is today. This proposal is outrageous.
Empty seats	52	Not voted

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Saxenheim Workers’ Union

Voted Dec. 3, 2022

“Is this some kind of joke? Saxenheim is no hotel for the third world. This would make Saxenheim lose its great culture, language and tradition that once made Saxenheim what it is today. This proposal is outrageous.”

Homeland Alliance

Voted Dec. 3, 2022

“We are unable to endorse a reversal of this nature, as it would be perceived as a breach of trust.”

Left Forward

Voted Dec. 1, 2022

Yes

“No words needed. We support this.”