The initiative aims to prevent foreigners arriving in this nation from using social assistance money to make remittances to their states of origin. In this way, it is intended to discourage the arrival of more immigrants, the television station in the capital commented.

The Bild newspaper refers to the FDP’s proposal, which, according to analysts, could lead to further divisions within the government alliance, where different positions appear on the policy of granting asylum to foreigners.

A prepaid card would be designed to guarantee foreign migrants the consumption of necessary basic goods, but would prevent them from being sent to other countries, FDP Minister for Digital Affairs Volker Wissing told Bild.

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