Asylum and Migration
COA Head Wants to End Emergency Shelter, But Reality Is Different: 'We Will Close More Locations Than We Open in Coming Months'
Remco Bakker, new CEO of the COA asylum seeker organization, aims to eliminate emergency shelters like sports halls but acknowledges that thousands of temporary spots remain necessary as more locations close than open in the coming months. He advocates for long-term housing solutions to provide stability for residents and municipalities, despite current societal resistance and the need to break previous agreements in some areas.
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