More than 60 percent of those receiving state welfare (Bürgergeld) in Germany – those who are able to work but refuse to – come from migrational backgrounds, with that number rising well above 70 percent in certain areas, according to statistics published by the German Federal Employment Agency (BA).
The number has increased by almost three percent compared to last year, indicating that migrants or those with migrant backgrounds are vastly overrepresented as welfare recipients. They currently make up 24.3 percent of the German population.
In the federal state of Hessen, where one in three are from migrant backgrounds, the number receiving welfare increases to 76 percent. The second highest is Baden-Württemberg, in which 73.7 percent of those from migrant backgrounds get state handouts.
“The migration policy of the last decades has failed catastrophically. Rigorous measures are now needed to stop immigration into our social systems. Complete border protection and rejections at our national borders, consistent deportations, and, from now on, only benefits in kind instead of cash for asylum seekers and refugees,” stated Alternative for Germany (AfD) politicians Rene Springer.
This follows the revelation that Germany has paid just under $150 billion to foreigners since 2010, with the proportion of those receiving welfare increasing by a staggering 122 percent.
