During a recent Bundestag session, Bas stated, “Es wandert niemand in unsere Sozialsysteme ein,” prompting backlash from party colleagues and opposition members. Critics, including CDU’s Günter Krings and former SPD member Joe Weingarten, argue that her views are disconnected from reality, highlighting the existence of irregular migration incentivized by social welfare systems. They emphasize the need for policies that encourage labor market integration rather than reliance on social assistance, noting that nearly half of basic security recipients have a migration background.