Leftist opposition withdraws confidence in Faber amid asylum policy controversy
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Leftist opposition withdraws confidence in Faber amid asylum policy controversy

NL Times  

Left-leaning opposition parties in the Netherlands have officially withdrawn their confidence in Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber. The immediate trigger for the motion was the unrest surrounding Faber’s management of asylum policies, particularly those affecting mentally ill asylum seekers. In September, it was announced that the Veldzicht forensic psychiatric clinic in Balkbrug would eventually close its doors to asylum seekers to prioritize Dutch patients requiring mandatory psychiatric care. The decision sparked alarm among municipalities and healthcare providers, who warned that asylum seekers with severe mental health issues could end up on the streets, posing risks to themselves and others. The Cabinet has also proposed other policies, such as designating certain regions in Syria as “safe” to justify the return of asylum seekers to those areas.

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Faber seeks cooperation to address asylum housing shortfall
3 weeks ago

Faber seeks cooperation to address asylum housing shortfall

NL Times  

The Dutch government is working to resolve a housing shortfall for asylum seekers after municipalities failed to meet targets set by the controversial spreidingswet. The law mandates the creation of 96,000 housing spaces, but only 90,000 have been secured, according to Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber. The spreidingswet, enacted to distribute asylum housing obligations fairly across municipalities, allows the minister to …

Court tells immigration minister to rethink bed and board plan
3 weeks ago

Court tells immigration minister to rethink bed and board plan

Dutch News  

Immigration minister Marjolein Faber must continue to provide bed and board for 22 asylum seekers in Rotterdam who have been refused a residency permit but are still living in the port city. Faber earlier announced she would stop funding for the emergency accommodation for refugees who have failed in their applications for refugee status from next year. “Many of the …

Minister finalises 3 laws for "strictest refugee regime ever"
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Minister finalises 3 laws for "strictest refugee regime ever"

Dutch News  

Immigration minister Marjolein Faber has finalised three pieces of legislation that will be put to the vote in Friday’s cabinet meeting, broadcaster NOS has reported. The three measures put Faber’s earlier-announced proposals to bring in “the strictest asylum regime ever” into law. They include scrapping the right to a permanent residency permit, cutting refugee permits from five to three years, …

Strict asylum measures to be debated, voted on by Dutch Cabinet members on Friday
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Strict asylum measures to be debated, voted on by Dutch Cabinet members on Friday

NL Times  

The Cabinet is expected to move ahead with a set of measures put forward by Minister of Asylum and Immigration Marjolein Faber during the regular weekly meeting of ministers on Friday. The issue of asylum has been divisive even within the coalition, dating back to the early days of discussions between the four parties shortly after the November 2023 election. …

Faber warned strict asylum plans will put strain on legal system
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Faber warned strict asylum plans will put strain on legal system

Dutch News  

Asylum minister Marjolein Faber’s plans for the “strictest asylum regime ever” will trigger a wave of legal challenges, placing further strain on an overburdened legal system, the Council of State has warned. In a highly critical assessment, the constitutional advisory body said it had “serious concerns” about proposals such as abolishing permanent residency for refugees and creating a two-tier asylum …

Lawyers raise alarms over asylum minister's rush to push out new legislation
1 month ago

Lawyers raise alarms over asylum minister's rush to push out new legislation

NL Times  

The Netherlands Dutch Association has strongly criticized the rapid pace at which Minister Marjolein Faber is pushing new asylum laws. The NOvA warns that the speed, limited consultation process, and confidentiality surrounding the proposed legislation could severely compromise the quality of the country’s legal framework. “Due to this rushed approach, the Bar Association and other key stakeholders in the asylum …

Asylum Minister accused of ignorance, wishful thinking as she brushes MP concerns aside
2 months ago

Asylum Minister accused of ignorance, wishful thinking as she brushes MP concerns aside

NL Times  

Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber clashed with parliamentarians from the SP, CDA, ChristenUnie, D66, and others during the debate about her ministry’s plans and budget. Denk MP Stephan van Baarle accused Faber of flexing her muscles with “vague promises.” Multiple parliamentarians accused her of wishful thinking. CDA leader Bontenbal explained to the Minister that for a strict asylum policy, you need …

The new hard-right Dutch coalition pledges stricter limits on asylum
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The new hard-right Dutch coalition pledges stricter limits on asylum

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The new hard-right Dutch government pledged Tuesday to launch stricter policies to hold back or kick out migrants who don’t qualify for asylum, as the king laid out the administration’s plans in a speech to open the parliamentary year. Among a long list of policy priorities, the king — in a speech written by the government …

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