Tag Archives: immigration

Visiting the UK is as cheap as never before

Posted on 2018-11-27 by

Sometimes, particularly when I put on my lawyer hat, I am inclined to think that maybe, just maybe, that whole Brexit thing wasn’t properly thought through from the outset. But big words like “sovereignty” won over practical concerns, and thus … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Immigration Law, Law, Politics, Statistics, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , , | 23 Comments

Germanize Yourself

Posted on 2017-03-27 by

Thanks to my FAQ on German citizenship law and my professional help, hundreds of additional people each year are able to obtain German citizenship and/or move to Germany. – But once there, the real problems begin. If you want to blend right … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Immigration Law | Tagged | 5 Comments

“Slaves came to America to pursue prosperity and happiness”

Posted on 2017-03-06 by

This is what Ben Carson, the new US Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, said today, calling African slaves “immigrants who worked even harder”. During the Republican primaries, I referred to Ben Carson as the most stupid candidate, despite the … Continue reading →

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George Bush Sr. and Ronald Reagan on Immigration and a Fence with Mexico

Posted on 2016-09-20 by
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German history follows me all the way to Bolivia

Posted on 2016-02-19 by

A few days ago in Santa Cruz in eastern Bolivia: The Orient Express on which I had come from San José de Chiquitos even further in the east of the country was delayed by an hour, so I had to hurry to get to the airport to catch … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, German Law, Germany, History, Holocaust, Immigration Law, Law, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Benjamin Franklin on Immigration

Posted on 2015-09-15 by

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, wrote this about German immigrants in 1753: Those who come hither are generally of the most ignorant Stupid Sort of their own Nation… and as few of the … Continue reading →

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“In the Sea there are Crocodiles” by Fabio Geda

Posted on 2015-08-24 by

Every week now, thousands of refugees make it to Europe. Thousands die trying. In debates on immigration, refugees are referred to by the numbers in which they arrive, in economic or in legal terms. It’s time to read the account of one … Continue reading →

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