The current migration processes affecting the European continent may force European countries and, in particular, Germany to modify their internal policy. The aim of this article is to review the factors related to the European and specifically German migrant crisis of our time. Drawing on statistical data, the authors outline the ways in which the state responds to the changing political, social and economic environment. The postwar migration experience is compared to the current migrant crisis and a description is given of the impact of migration on government policy, which is aimed at eliminating potential threats posed by migrants to state security. The authors conclude that the changing character of migration demands greater solidarity and cohesion from the political forces of Germany and those of the European Union for the successful resolution of the migrant crisis.
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