Denying family reunification to those with protection in Germany is a cruel, largely performative policy with a negligible impact on overall numbers (up to 1,000 people/month) but which is likely to produce worse integration outcomes in the medium term.
It's been a year since the German government introduced a stop on family reunifications. The policy, which was meant to be temporary, has meant that thousands have been barred from being reunited with their spouses, children and parents.