Netherlands explores plan to send rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda

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Netherlands explores plan to send rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda
By Reuters
October 17, 202410:33 AM EDT

AMSTERDAM, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The conservative Dutch government is looking into sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Thursday, while acknowledging it might not be feasible.

"It is a serious plan, but a lot still needs to be worked out," he told reporters in Brussels.

It was not clear whether such a plan would be legal under Dutch law, or whether Uganda would be amenable to it.

The Dutch trade and development minister first tabled the idea during a visit to the East African country on Wednesday. ...

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Government to probe plan to send failed asylum seekers to Uganda
Oct. 17, 2024
Dutch News

Foreign trade minister Reinette Klaver (PVV) has said the Netherlands should consider Uganda as a so-called “return hub” for failed asylum seekers.

Klaver made the suggestion during a trade mission to Uganda and said it would be up to asylum minister Marjolein Faber to sort out the details.

The gist of the plan is to send refugees to the East African country from where they can be returned to countries in the “region” in exchange for financial compensation. It is not clear how many countries would be defined as belonging to the region.

PVV leader Geert Wilders welcomed the suggestion on social media, saying “Fewer asylum seekers, more Netherlands”, while coalition partner NSC said it would consider the idea if the safety of the asylum seekers could be guaranteed.

Return hubs are gaining traction in the EU and were recently endorsed by Ursula von der Leyen. ...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/government-to-probe-plan-to-send-failed-asylum-seekers-to-uganda/

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[Kamaji]

Good to see the Dutch becoming a little more rational, finally.

[Fishrrman]

Kamaji:
"Good to see the Dutch becoming a little more rational, finally."

(polite cough)
Who's in charge there now?

[verga]

Don't "Explore" it, just do it.

[Kamaji]

Don't "Explore" it, just do it.