The New Promised Land: an Update on the Migrants and Refugees in Germany!
In
recent years, the German public and its politicians have been discussing the
controversial question: is Germany an immigrant country? The mere numbers point
to yes --after all, every 4th inhabitant of Europe’s most
populous nation has foreign roots and last year, 170 000 migrants received
German citizenship. Still, just like some Americans, many ethnic Germans feel
uneasy about their country’s reputation as a new “promised land” for refugees
and migrants from all over the world. German Historian Anette Isaacs presents a
compelling overview from the guest worker era of the 1960s to today’s
challenges and promises in Germany’s migration politics. What can we as
Americans glean from the German experience? Join us for a fascinating
discussion.
