Germany’s agriculture minister wants asylum seekers to help with coronavirus labor shortages
, about lifting the work ban for asylum seekers. Her ministry has also discussed the idea of flying in seasonal workers to help with supply, from Romania in particular.
" are needed," said Klöckner to die Welt,"And the public is realising the importance of self-sufficiency in the country. That in itself is good news for farmers. But the biggest obstacles still lie ahead: with a lack of seasonal workers, it is very difficult for them to harvest or plant as normal. This is a worry, and is why we are helping them with a whole package of measures.
Reaction to the idea has been mixed across German social media, with some people embracing the idea and others criticizing it as cynical and exploitative. One user on Twitter remarked:"In the face of a threatened asparagus shortage, the unthinkable has happened: asylum seekers can work. When it was just about the asylum seekers, the idea that they might have a dignified life in which they could provide for themselves seemed impossible."
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