GERMANY TO LIMIT JEWISH IMMIGRATION

Germany To Limit Jewish Immigration (NYSun)
"Germany will initiate a point system to reduce the number of Jews it accepts from the former Soviet Union. The most important criteria are education and job experience, with the goal of reducing pressure on existing Jewish communities to integrate the newcomers," the JTA reports.

In the 16 years since German unification, the Jewish population of Germany has more than quadrupled, reaching a current official total of 120,000. According to the new system, which reportedly received the approval of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, any Jew applying for citizenship must have at least 50 of 105 possible points, according to the news magazine Der Spiegel. Exceptions will be made for survivors of Nazi persecution.