Part of the asylum deal is shattered after the court draws a line through family reunification restrictions: ‘Migration policy is a mess’

Asylum policy remains a headache for the cabinet that has now been dismissed by the court.

In a case about a Syrian woman who has been granted an asylum permit in the Netherlands, the preliminary relief judge has now ruled that her Syrian family members must be immediately admitted to the Netherlands. They don’t have to wait half a year first. Strong criticism has been heard from the opposition.

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