The Latest: German minister wants better external borders
Speaking to reporters in Prague Thursday, Schaueble says that with better management "we can destroy the business model of the human smuggling organizations."
According to Schaeuble, migration also has a positive side, at least for Germany, because with the migrants "we can fight our demographic problems ... (and) ... we can integrate the people into our labor market."
[...] the response by some, which includes toughening up immigration laws and erecting fences, is wrong, causing unnecessary suffering to people who have already been through traumatic experiences.
The head of Berlin state's department for health and social affairs says Franz Allert had asked to be released from his post immediately "in view of the massive personal criticism" directed at him.
Senator Mario Czaja said in a statement late Wednesday that a newly created office for refugee affairs will receive additional funding and staff to cope with the workload caused by the influx of migrants to the German capital.