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In the current racist discussion about 'foreigners' in Germany the minister of the interior has accused the migrants of not wanting their children and grand-children to become 'German'. And as a consequence of this he denies them the right of permanent residence.

And certainly he is right in the observation that some migrants do not want their children to become 'Germans'. That is one of the problems of 'Andere Deutsche' (Other Germans). I can oberserve it among 'Indian' migrants once in a while.

But the real problem is that 'German' society does not accept 'Andere Deutsche' to be 'Germans'. As long as they deviate significantly from the idea of the ideal 'German' they have no chance to become one. And deviations are hardly to be avoided as they include 'skin colour', names and even relatives abroad.

The task of the state would be to go against this othering. Rather than promoting it.