Overview
- During a visit Monday, the demissionary asylum minister said those remaining would be dispersed to other reception centers across the country after the group is reduced below 100.
- Emmen’s mayor said extra municipal enforcement officers and immigration police will be deployed on a short timetable, aiming to start within one to two months.
- Keijzer proposed a compensation scheme for shopkeepers in Ter Apel and the municipality of Emmen, promising simpler claims and broader coverage, though implementation will take longer.
- Estimates of the current group vary, with RTV Noord reporting about 300 people and RTV Drenthe reporting 400 to 650.
- Keijzer linked lasting relief to Senate action to shorten asylum procedures, as local leaders repeated their “first see, then believe” stance after past assurances.