Faber blocks Syrian asylum seekers from visiting homeland before return

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Faber blocks Syrian asylum seekers from visiting homeland before return

Syrian asylum seekers in the Netherlands will not be allowed to visit their home country to assess whether they can safely return, despite a motion from the Tweede Kamer urging the government to allow such trips. These programs allow Syrian refugees to temporarily visit their home country without affecting their asylum status or residency permits. “If a Syrian asylum seeker or residence permit holder returns and is safe there, then the asylum-related fear no longer exists,” Faber stated. If a Syrian with an ongoing asylum request or a residence permit travels back, they could lose their right to asylum or residency.

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Syrian asylum applications remain high despite Assad's fall

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Cabinet has plans to eventually force Syrian asylum seekers to return to their country

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Leftist opposition withdraws confidence in Faber amid asylum policy controversy

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