Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research

Dutch News  

There is no proof that Dutch policy on asylum is an incentive for refugees to apply for asylum in the Netherlands rather than any other country, research on behalf of the justice ministry knowledge centre WODC has shown. One of government party VVD’s main election campaign proposals is to tighten immigration rules and it has suggested that speeding up asylum seekers’ access to work, for example, would encourage greater numbers. Earlier research by Maastricht University had already ascertained that safety rather rather than asylum policy is the overriding concern for people often fleeing war, persecution and natural disasters. Having family and friends in the Netherlands is a factor, as are “the general safety situation, prosperity and the economic situation”, none of which have to do with asylum policy, the report said. Criteria for asylum or rules around allowing family to join settled refugees could however have “some influence” on refugees’ decision to leave one European country for another.

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Dutch Cabinet pleased with new strict asylum measures; Plan set to go to Parliament
4 days, 16 hours ago

Dutch Cabinet pleased with new strict asylum measures; Plan set to go to Parliament

NL Times  

The Dutch Cabinet has approved three asylum reform laws proposed by Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber. The proposed legislation includes the introduction of a two-tier system for asylum seekers, the elimination of permanent asylum permits, and stricter rules on family reunification. According to Faber, the measures aim to reduce the number of new asylum seekers and their families …

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands

Associated Press  

TER APEL, Netherlands — It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape. Tapper said he plans to vote for anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party which advocates a halt in asylum seekers and …

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tapper said he plans to vote for anti-Islam lawmaker Geert …

Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch asylum policy not an incentive for refugees: research

Dutch News  

There is no proof that Dutch policy on asylum is an incentive for refugees to apply for asylum in the Netherlands rather than any other country, research on behalf of the justice ministry knowledge centre WODC has shown. One of government party VVD’s main election campaign proposals is to tighten immigration rules and it has suggested that speeding up asylum …

Asylum costs still out of control in the Netherlands after 28 years of warnings
1 year, 11 months ago

Asylum costs still out of control in the Netherlands after 28 years of warnings

NL Times  

The Dutch government has remained incapable of controlling the costs for the reception of asylum seekers because the system is constantly going through a cycle of being built up and broken down again, concluded the Court of Audit after an investigation. Moreover, State Secretary Eric van der Burg, who controls asylum policy for the Cabinet, and the Central Agency for …

Refugee numbers top 10,600 in Q3, led by Syrians and Afghans
2 years, 1 month ago

Refugee numbers top 10,600 in Q3, led by Syrians and Afghans

Dutch News  

Over 10,600 people made a first request for asylum status in the Netherlands in the third quarter of this year, according to figures from the immigration service IND. The largest group – 4,600 – came from Syria, followed by nearly 1,000 people from Afghanistan and 935 from Turkey, national statistics agency CBS said, citing figures sourced from the IND. More …

Deals to return asylum seekers 'have little effect', researchers say
2 years, 1 month ago

Deals to return asylum seekers 'have little effect', researchers say

Dutch News  

Politicians need to be more ‘realistic’ about the difficulty of sending people who have been refused asylum back to their countries of origin, researchers for the justice ministry have said. ‘We should be honest: full enforcement isn’t possible,’ Arjan Leerkes, professor of migration at Maastricht University and a member of the justice ministry’s research centre WODC, told the Volkskrant. The …

Deals to return asylum seekers 'have little effect', researchers say
2 years, 1 month ago

Deals to return asylum seekers 'have little effect', researchers say

Dutch News  

Politicians need to be more ‘realistic’ about the difficulty of sending people who have been refused asylum back to their countries of origin, researchers for the justice ministry have said. ‘We should be honest: full enforcement isn’t possible,’ Arjan Leerkes, professor of migration at Maastricht University and a member of the justice ministry’s research centre WODC, told the Volkskrant. The …

Almost 30,000 asylum seekers are waiting to be assessed, nearing 2015 record
2 years, 2 months ago

Almost 30,000 asylum seekers are waiting to be assessed, nearing 2015 record

Dutch News  

Almost 30,000 asylum seekers are waiting to have their cases assessed by the immigration service IND, according to August figures from European statistics agency Eurostat. ‘The longer refugees have to wait for their procedure, the more places are needed in refugee centres,’ spokesman Martijn van der Linden told broadcaster NOS. ‘The fact that the backlog is reaching a new record …

Almost 30,000 asylum seekers are waiting to be assessed, nearing 2015 record
2 years, 2 months ago

Almost 30,000 asylum seekers are waiting to be assessed, nearing 2015 record

Dutch News  

Almost 30,000 asylum seekers are waiting to have their cases assessed by the immigration service IND, according to August figures from European statistics agency Eurostat. ‘The longer refugees have to wait for their procedure, the more places are needed in refugee centres,’ spokesman Martijn van der Linden told broadcaster NOS. ‘The fact that the backlog is reaching a new record …

Cabinet faces criticism from all sides at asylum debate
2 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet faces criticism from all sides at asylum debate

Dutch News  

Proposed plans by junior justice minister Eric van der Burg to limit family reunification to reduce asylum seeker numbers came under attack from all sides during a parliamentary debate on Thursday. Criticism Left-wing parties called the cabinet’s plans ‘inhumane.’ Denk leader Farid Azarkan called them a ‘dirty compromise’ that breaks international law. The European Directive for family reunification says having …

Cabinet faces criticism from all sides at asylum debate
2 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet faces criticism from all sides at asylum debate

Dutch News  

Proposed plans by junior justice minister Eric van der Burg to limit family reunification to reduce asylum seeker numbers came under attack from all sides during a parliamentary debate on Thursday. Criticism Left-wing parties called the cabinet’s plans ‘inhumane.’ Denk leader Farid Azarkan called them a ‘dirty compromise’ that breaks international law. The European Directive for family reunification says having …

Over 40% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now employed: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 40% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now employed: Report

NL Times  

Figures from the Dutch government show that over 74,500 Ukrainian people have fled the war in their home country, and now reside in the Netherlands. Over 40 percent of Ukrainian refugees who arrived since the war began have found employment in the country, benefits agency UWV told BNR. However, European work permit rules were adjusted for Ukrainian refugees, meaning they …

NL residents support taking in Ukrainian refugees; Thousands offer room in their homes
2 years, 9 months ago

NL residents support taking in Ukrainian refugees; Thousands offer room in their homes

NL Times  

Two-thirds of Netherlands residents are positive about taking in Ukrainian asylum seekers in the country, research agency Motivaction concluded in a survey of 1,024 people. Motivaction's survey showed that 78 percent of Netherlands residents believe that Ukrainian asylum seekers deserve protection. At noon on Thursday, 3,677 Netherlands residents had registered on the Onderdak Oekraine database, offering to make their homes …

Netherlands not doing enough to protect human rights in asylum procedure: Committee
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands not doing enough to protect human rights in asylum procedure: Committee

NL Times  

The Netherlands and other European member states must do more to protect the rights of people coming to the European Union to apply for asylum. "In order to implement policy lawfully, the basic attitude of member states must change from "what can we get away with" to "what must we do," said the independent committee that advises parliament and the …

Refugee advocates: Emergency asylum shelters fail to meet standards
3 years ago

Refugee advocates: Emergency asylum shelters fail to meet standards

NL Times  

The way in which refugees and asylum seekers are housed by the Netherlands in emergency reception locations is seriously lacking, according to VluchtelingenWerk, known in English as the Dutch Council for Refugees. The conclusions are the result of a study into the living conditions of 5,000 asylum seekers at 21 emergency reception locations, the Council says. Unlike the Dutch Council …

Refugee number rise sharply in Q3 as more Syrians and Afghans apply for asylum
3 years, 1 month ago

Refugee number rise sharply in Q3 as more Syrians and Afghans apply for asylum

Dutch News  

A total of 8,845 people made a first application for asylum in the Netherlands in the third quarter of this year, 2.5 times the second quarter total and the highest number since the end of 2015. The rise in the number of new refugees is causing major problems at the country’s refugee centres, where a shortage of beds has led …

Work and family the main reasons for immigrating to Netherlands
4 years, 5 months ago

Work and family the main reasons for immigrating to Netherlands

NL Times  

Most of the people who immigrated to the Netherlands in 2018 did so for work or to join family members, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. The remaining 81 thousand came from outside the EU and EFTA and mainly were family reunification and family formation migrants. CBS noted that since 2013 work has been the biggest reason for immigrating to the …

Dutch Public Divided on Asylum Seekers: Survey Reveals Mixed Opinions
6 years, 8 months ago

Dutch Public Divided on Asylum Seekers: Survey Reveals Mixed Opinions

NL Times  

Dutch public opinion on asylum seekers is divided. While 77 percent of Dutch adults feel that the Netherlands should shelter asylum seekers fleeing war or persecution, 22 percent believe that asylum seekers should not be allowed to live or work in the Netherlands. Opinions on the impact of asylum seekers on safety, standards and values are also divided, with 45 …

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