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Topic 2: Governing the European Union
Lesson 3
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- What does the data on immigration tell us about patterns of immigration to Germany and other EU States?
- What factors cause people to “pull up roots” and move to another country?
- How has immigration affected citizenship eligibility in Germany?
- What new requirements might face immigrants applying for German citizenship?
Alignment to National Standards
Background Information
Currently, about 15 million migrants in Europe are foreigners in their countries of residence. They do not have formal citizenship status. Well over half of them have the status of permanent resident alien, which can be established by living in host countries for a period of from two to ten years. There are also an estimated 3 million undocumented foreigners in western European countries.
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