The Evaluation of Germany’s Immigration Policies in Terms of Securitization
Chapter from the book: Özdemir, G. (ed.) 2025. International Immigration and Security Policies.

Gülşah Özdemir
Balıkesir University
Bedri Şahin

Synopsis

Germany has been known as a migrant magnet in the last century. Especially following World War II, the country required so much workforce that many people in Asia, Europe, and Africa migrated to Germany for a better life and future. According to the 2020 statistics, it has 1.5 migrants per 1,000 people. 13% of the country’s population is composed of ethnic groups, including Turkish (1.8%), Polish (1%), and Syrian (1%). Germany has introduced a new skilled immigration act passed in the senate in early 2020 because of the shortage of skilled workers in the country. This study aimed to investigate Germany’s immigration policies and approaches in terms of securitization in the last century. In this perspective, recent studies on Germany’s immigration policies, the theory of securitization policies and migrants, and Germany’s and the European Union’s securitization policies were critically investigated and discussed. The findings were also elaborated in order to evaluate Germany’s immigration policies in terms of securitization.

How to cite this book

Özdemir, G. & Şahin, B. (2025). The Evaluation of Germany’s Immigration Policies in Terms of Securitization. In: Özdemir, G. (ed.), International Immigration and Security Policies. Özgür Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub766.c3143

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June 23, 2025

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