A Dramatic Appeal: Refusing to Receive Social Benefits

Amit Mundra came to Germany from India in 2017 and held a well-paying job. He has been unemployed for several months. After 700 rejected job applications, he now faces the prospect of relying on social benefits. This would be a significant blow for the 46-year-old. "If I receive social benefits from the state, my application for naturalization will no longer have any chance," Mundra explained to FOKUS online.

Mundra on His Family: “We Are Deeply Integrated Into German Society”

"For my family and me, naturalization represents the future in a country we call home," he said and added: "I have been living in Germany for almost eight years. My family – my wife and three children – joined me more than five years ago. We are deeply integrated into German society."

He has already completed two master’s degrees in International Management in Germany and is now pursuing a third. His wife works for a German company. Their children, aged 11, 14, and 18, attend German schools, including a gymnasium and a vocational school. "They feel closer to Germany than to India, the country where they were born. My youngest son speaks more German than Hindi."

“We Are Law-Abiding Citizens, Speak Fluent German, and Respect the German System”

Amit Mundra emphasized: "We are law-abiding citizens, speak fluent German, and respect the German system." He made it clear that he is not sharing his story "to evoke sympathy." Instead, he wants to "highlight the urgent need for systemic change." He believes that "many people in Germany are in a situation similar to his."

Source: fenix-magazin.de