Germany’s refugee integration cuts are a costly mistake

Is integration of foreigners in Germany at risk of becoming conditional on political desirability rather than the reality of who puts down roots in practice?

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has just erected two new barriers for foreigners: one at the border, and one squarely inside the country.

The first is clearly marked with makeshift fences and police vans. Dobrindt (CDU) announced that temporary border controls with all nine countries surrounding Germany would be extended for another six month…