Prohibition to denounce undocumented migrants extended to the welfare services
The previous administrative instructions for the 'Residence Act' (Aufenthaltsgesetz) already prevented health professionals and administrative staff of hospitals from denouncing undocumented migrants to the authorities, contrary to the welfare services, which were obliged to inform the immigration authorities if they learned about a foreigner living without legal residence status.
According to new instructions released by the Bundesrat on 18 September 2009, the prohibition to denounce is extended to social welfare services. The new administrative instructions are available (in German) here (p. 507-509).
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