Declares solidarity with people in flight and the goals of SEEBRÜCKE.

Positions itself publicly against the criminalization of sea rescue in the Mediterranean, actively supports it and takes over the sponsorship and financial support for a civilian sea rescue ship or participates in it.

ensures the quick and uncomplicated reception and accommodation of people rescued from distress at sea in addition to the distribution quota of people seeking protection:

• Wachtendonk agrees to directly receive and house people rescued from distress at sea, for example from a civilian rescue boat, similar to a relocation program. This reception is in addition to the distribution quota of asylum seekers. For this purpose, agreement is reached with the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Sports, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, and the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia.

Advocates to its own federal state and the federal government for the establishment of new or the significant expansion of existing programs for the legal admission of refugees and offers additional admission places for this purpose itself:

• Wachtendonk calls on the government of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia to introduce an independent humanitarian reception program for refugees according to § 23 paragraph 1 AufenthG (Residence Act) and thus enable refugees to enter and stay in Germany legally.

• Wachtendonk calls on the government of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia and the federal government to agree on a permanent and reliable basis on significantly higher admission quotas than before within the framework of the resettlement pursuant to § 23 paragraph 4 AufenthG and other programs for the legal admission of refugees. Only in this way can Germany fulfill its responsibility to spare people the flight on dangerous illegalized ways.

• Wachtendonk declares its willingness to the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia and the federal government to reliably provide additional reception places for people entering these programs.

• In addition, the city/county advocates through the state for the deletion of sentence 3 of section 23(1) of the Residence Act, which would eliminate the federal government's approval requirement for refugee admissions.

• The city / county calls for the introduction of an independent standard for municipal admission corresponding to § 23 para 1 AufenthG for independent admission by the states.

Ensures long-term arrivals by providing all necessary resources for humane care, especially in the areas of housing, medical care, and education.

Actively advocates at the regional, national and European levels for the implementation of the above.

Participates in the Alliance Cities Safe Harbours in Europe and actively advocates for a European migration policy that complies with human rights.

Publishes all actions taken to make the municipality a Safe Harbour.