Asylum and Migration
'Refusal municipalities' feel overlooked by minister regarding asylum housing
Municipalities listed by Minister Bart van den Brink for failing to accept enough asylum seekers, including Zoeterwoude and Westland, argue they are misunderstood and motivated by responsibility rather than refusal. These 42 municipalities claim the assessment is one-sided because it only considers asylum seekers while ignoring their efforts to house status holders, and they urge an integral approach to address the shortage of suitable locations before the minister potentially takes over their authority in the autumn.
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