Minister Van den Brink defended his asylum plans in the Senate, but is facing new demands from JA21, while VVD leader Yesilgöz is under pressure within his own party and the US is again criticizing the International Criminal Court. #Asielbeleid #Politiek #Podcast (translated)
JA21 stated that neighboring countries had taken strict asylum measures, causing the inflow to decrease according to the party. According to JA21, the Netherlands should not become the destination where people subsequently came. The party urged the cabinet to quickly take additional asylum measures. https://t.co/tnNto3MFhm #asielbeleid #immigratie #veiligheid (translated)
"I am always positive about good new ideas." And the other plans of Eerdmans? They are simply good ideas and encouragements to work hard on limiting inflow, reports Van den Brink. #Erdmans #SGP #Asielbeleid (translated)
"We want the minister not to force the municipalities. We will discuss this further." Certainly, the issue of coercion in the distribution law is sacred, Eerdmans reports after his meeting with Van den Brink: "We want the minister not to force the municipalities. We will discuss this further." #Erdmans #SGP #Asielbeleid (translated)
New negotiations are underway in The Hague's politics for a possible agreement with right-wing parties, in which the leaders of JA21 and SGP, Joost Eerdmans and Henk Stoffer, introduce important wish list items such as asylum and abortion, while the coalition of D66, VVD, and CDA tries to find a majority for their budget and tax plans. #Erdmans #SGP #Asielbeleid (translated)
JA21 and SGP demand from the cabinet that municipalities are not forced to accommodate asylum seekers and also want rapid reassessments of Syrians with a temporary residence status and asylum procedures outside the Netherlands. #Asielbeleid #JA21 #SGP (translated)
Monique X- Fluencer stated that they could go to Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, or Qatar. According to her, there was no reason why they should apply for asylum in the Netherlands. #asielbeleid #migratie #wereldwijd (translated)
Jean Wanningen asked why motorists paid vehicle tax and road tax, and why there were no cuts to the COA and asylum policy. https://t.co/SEdmqhQVL2 #automobilisten #belasting #beleid (translated)
GeenStijl stated that a new book estimated the costs of German asylum policy since 2016, excluding benefits, to be at least €400 billion. https://t.co/h9YPEkWHcd #Duitsland #asielbeleid #boek (translated)
Monique X- Fluencer wrote that, according to her, the influx numbers would rise again in the coming weeks after a statement from the housing minister. She claimed that among asylum seekers, the message would circulate that every status holder would receive a house before a Dutch person. #woningnood #asielbeleid #Nederland (translated)
Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink (CDA) wants to implement them within a week, reports news agency ANP. #Asielbeleid #EersteKamer #Migratie (translated)
The Senate has agreed to abolish penalty payments for asylum seekers who wait too long for a decision on their residence status, as well as measures to facilitate the expulsion of unwanted asylum seekers. #Asielbeleid #EersteKamer #Migratie (translated)
The Senate has agreed with a large majority to abolish fines for asylum seekers and to expand the possibilities to declare criminal asylum seekers as 'undesirable' and expel them. #asielbeleid #EersteKamer #immigratie (translated)
Ruben Brekelmans wrote that the Senate had agreed to abolish penalty payments for asylum seekers, after years of political and legal resistance. According to him, this would save millions of euros annually. He added that more asylum seekers who cause nuisance could be declared undesirable, and that more rejected asylum seekers who had to leave the Netherlands could be detained as a result. Brekelmans called this important steps towards a stricter asylum policy. #Asielbeleid #Asielzoekers #Nederland (translated)
JA21 reported that the House of Representatives had rejected a proposal from the party for additional measures against the influx of asylum seekers. According to JA21, the COA was already lacking hundreds of reception places, and the minister called the situation untenable, with a possible shortfall of thousands of places. The party also warned of additional pressure from asylum applications from over 140,000 Ukrainians and urged the cabinet to take immediate measures to limit the influx. #asielbeleid #opvang #Nederland (translated)
A former woke teacher wrote that Letschert's past at Maastricht University, where she was allegedly involved in activities related to Palestine and Gaza and in asylum provisions, began to haunt her. The author stated that the VVD was right to demand clarification about the asylum service that the university offered under Letschert's administrative responsibility, including a manual for an asylum application. The adjustment of the associated webpage also raised questions, according to the author. Furthermore, the author wrote that Letschert's political appointment turned out increasingly unfortunate and that the problems she allegedly left behind in Maastricht had moved with her to The Hague. #UniversiteitMaastricht #Asielbeleid #PolitiekeBenoeming (translated)
Dr. Jan van de Beek wrote that continuing the influx of asylum seekers was immoral for various reasons, according to him. One important reason was that this influx destabilized the political system, something that parties of various political orientations should be concerned about. https://t.co/NmlR6DFWVf #asielbeleid #moraal #politiek (translated)
"I see that the asylum chain is getting stuck. The penalty payments have doubled in the past year and the consequences are significant, as the IND is working increasingly slower." #ChristenUnie #asielbeleid #barmhartigheid (translated)
"There is no asylum crisis. There is a reception crisis." #ChristenUnie #asielbeleid #barmhartigheid (translated)
At the ChristenUnie, mercy remains important, but clear boundaries and clear agreements on asylum are now considered a priority, as evidenced by the upcoming debates in the Senate about stricter asylum measures that the party has voted for. #ChristenUnie #asielbeleid #barmhartigheid (translated)
