German minister favors longer ban on Syrian refugees bringing families
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BERLIN – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said he favors extending a temporary ban on Syrian migrants bringing their families to Germany, a move that reflects growing popular opposition to family reunifications.
De Maiziere, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, told the Heilbronner Stimme newspaper that a "huge" number of Syrians were expected to enter Germany unless the ban was extended when it expires in March 2018.
Officials expect every refugee to bring at least one family member to Germany, he said in an article published on Thursday.
