Belgium's secretary of state for asylum and migration, Theo Francken, has no money, but he does have ideas. His latest idea: financing at least 100 new places in a closed detention center by attaching processing fees to applications for family reunification, residence permits, etc., thereby passing on the costs of more beds to those most likely to use them: foreigners.
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Belgium: Aliens to Pay for Detention Center Construction
Belgium's secretary of state for asylum and migration, Theo Francken, has no money, but he does have ideas. His latest idea: financing at least 100 new places in a closed detention center by attaching processing fees...
by Belgian League of Human Rights
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