Immigration & ResidencyPolitics

Proposal to jail people who obstruct their departure from the Netherlands

Minister Bart van den Brink wants people who must leave the Netherlands but do not cooperate with their departure to be imprisoned. The proposal has been described as largely symbolic because the required prison capacity is reportedly unavailable, while other objections to the bill have also been raised by Carolus Grütters.

The available account does not indicate that the proposal has been adopted or provide further details about its status.