The recent rise of xenophobic attacks against refugees in Germany has sparked both political and scholarly debates on the drivers, dynamics, and consequences of right-wing violence.

With the “Points-based Model Project for Foreign Skilled Workers” (PuMa) in Baden-Württemberg, a points-based immigration system has been tested for the first time in Germany.

In principle, both immigration critics and supporters of refugee protection in Germany might support more development aid to combat the root causes of migration. Immigration critics might look for a reduction in refugee flows, whereas supporters of...