Anchor child
Ankerkind ( English anchor baby ) is a term (perceived as pejorative by some) for underage asylum seekers who are sent by their families to the destination country in order to bring the family through legal entry possibilities. In the United States , the term also includes children born in the country whose mothers entered illegally. Due to the place of birth (jus soli), these children receive American citizenship when they are born.
In Austria in 2011 the relatives of underage persons entitled to asylum were allowed to join their families in 17 cases . The cost of DNA tests and other confirmations are considered obstacles.
Critics stated that the term delegitimized (analogous to the term “ bogus asylum seeker ”) reasons for fleeing.
In 2015, in the wake of the refugee crisis in Europe and Germany, significantly more unaccompanied refugee children came to Germany than in previous years. In January 2016, the tips of the ruling coalition (adopted Cabinet Merkel III ) where subsidiary protection a family reunion suspend for two years.
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Individual evidence
- ^ Günter Burkart: Future of the Family: Forecasts and Scenarios . Barbara Budrich, 2009, ISBN 978-3-86649-237-0 , pp. 101-102.
- ↑ Traiskirchen: More and more “anchor children” , ORF Lower Austria, January 6, 2012
- ^ "Ankerkinder": Only 17 cases in the previous year , Der Standard, January 13, 2012
- ↑ Grant Barrett: Buzzwords: Glossary , New York Times December 24, 2006: "... a derogatory term for a child born in the United States to an immigrant."
- ↑ A. Siebenhofer, G. Valchars: “Ankerkinder” are the new “bogus asylum seekers”. The press , January 16, 2012
- ↑ FAZ.net December 14, 2015 / Eckart Lohse : Anchor children alone on the run
- ↑ FAZ.net January 28, 2016: Asylum Package II, coalition agrees on a compromise on family reunification