Minister Expresses Disappointment and Calls Again for Municipal Emergency Shelters

Minister Expresses Disappointment and Calls Again for Municipal Emergency Shelters

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Minister Bart van den Brink van Asylum en Migration has expressed zijn disappointment over de current lack van cooperation van municipalities in providing emergency shelters voor asylum seekers.

twee months ago, he al called voor meer contributions tot de accommodation van refugees, maar according tot minister, this 'unfortunately had insufficient effect'.

de reason voor Van den Brink's expression van disappointment zijn de overcrowded situation bij de registration center in Ter Apel, where maar de most vulnerable people, zo as mothers bij children, are currently allowed access.

Single men are being kept outside de premises en must seek shelter elsewhere, though niet solution has nog been vinden.

In 2022, many people zijn forced tot sleep op de grass outside de center.

Pressure op Ter Apel Causes Dilemma bij COA de Central Agency voor de Reception van Asylum Seekers (COA) zijn struggling bij de legal obligation tot accommodate asylum seekers, while niet meer dan 2000 people may be housed in Ter Apel.

Currently, there are al over 2300 people, creating an unsafe situation.

Van den Brink benadrukken dat hundreds van places need zijn added in de short term en thousands in de long term.

minister zijn in discussions bij municipalities tot realiseren these accommodation places en continues tot look voor possible solutions, zo as utilizing vacant buildings, military bases, en sports halls.

Although he zijn having zo conversations, he doen niet willen tot share specific details tot agreements are bereiken.

Unrest en Lack van Cooperation There zijn unrest in some municipalities dat willen tot open new shelter locations, dat recently led tot escalations in places like IJsselstein en Loosdrecht.

Last week, de situation led tot emergency consultations between de cabinet en municipalities.

Van den Brink reminds dat he previously made a call voor solidarity en indicates he zijn disappointed bij de limited response.

minister points out dat although some municipalities are nemen action, there zijn nog niet enough willingness tot fairly distribute asylum seekers across de country.

al options are open voor de quick realization van emergency shelters, according tot Van den Brink, maar he admits dat de process zijn niet nog complete.

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