Hundreds of thousands of people who are required to take part in integration courses are leaving early, new figures from the federal government show. The rigid system of integration courses harms both refugees and the German labor market, says linguistics professor Christoph Schroeder.
A completed course is a prerequisite for refugees entitled to protection in order to be able to fully participate in theGerman labor market. Schroeder advocates more flexibility for companies to employ people without a B1 level and create opportunities for them to acquire the necessary skills in their careers. He adds that society has put a straitjacket on itself by imposing the requirement of the B1 language level on ourselves. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or go to www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.