Overview
- During a visit to Ter Apel, the demissionary minister outlined plans to reduce the number of low‑prospect asylum seekers by dispersing them to other centres and freeing places through family reunifications at home.
- She plans to redeploy the Vreemdelingenpolitie to Ter Apel to build dossiers on offenders and enable tighter restrictions, alongside funding for extra municipal enforcement officers in Drenthe.
- Keijzer pledged a simpler compensation scheme for affected businesses in Ter Apel and Emmen, with reimbursement for security and related costs, though some details and timing remain to be set.
- She rejected making the Emmen–Ter Apel shuttle free, stating fares should be paid and that misbehavior will be tackled through enforcement rather than subsidized travel.
- Mayors welcomed the pledges but stressed “first see, then believe,” noting an expected one‑ to two‑month rollout and reporting current counts of the target group in Ter Apel far above the goal.