Their failure to endorse his draft dealt a blow to the authority of Merz, who had pushed for the law despite warnings from party colleagues that he risked being tarnished with the charge of voting alongside the far-right.
The draft law would have restricted family reunifications for some refugees and called for more people to be refused at the border. Two-thirds of the public support stronger immigration rules, according to a recent poll. Merz had argued that the bill was a necessary response to a series of high-profile killings in public spaces by people with an immigrant background.
Many migrant workers will be involved in building new sports facilities, transport networks, and hotel infrastructure. So this will also be a big opportunity for the companies and for the workers to go and participate in this And not only the construction of stadiums, but hotels and resorts.
This will be a very good opportunity for Bangladesh. Some 2 million expatriate workers in Qatar were crucial in making the World Cup mega-projects a reality. Most of them were Bangladeshis. They have constructed and renovated eight stadiums, a whole new city, Lusail, the Doha Metro, hotels, and new transportation routes. We are happy to accommodate them and to welcome them. Around 3 million Bangladeshi nationals live and work in Saudi Arabia. They are the largest expat group in the Kingdom and the largest Bangladeshi community outside Bangladesh.
Many are employed in the construction sector and more are likely to find jobs in the industry in the next few years, as the Kingdom prepares to host not only the World Cup, but also the AFC Asian Cup in , the Asian Winter Games in , and the World Expo in We are processing 5, to 7, visas for Bangladeshis every day. And we are willing to accommodate more.
