“Mahdi leaving a mess behind at Asylum and Migration”

Fedasil has already been judged 740 times this year after refusing to accept asylum seekers. According to MP Theo Francken, this is symbolic of Secretary of State Mahdi’s failed policy. “The asylum problems are difficult to assess. Despite a record amount of more than 680 million euros for asylum reception, without the Ukrainians included, we are experiencing a serious asylum crisis with hundreds of convictions and daily penalties.”

Dramatic return rates

In the meantime, the return rates are dramatic. In addition, more than 20,000 people are still waiting for an asylum decision. Secretary of State Mahdi is on his way out of the cabinet, but the mess he is leaving behind is hard to assess.

Show courage at last

“Go for tough disincentives such as in Denmark, put a stop to family reunification for those with subsidiary protection such as in Germany, and opt for the Australian model as Great Britain has. Show some political courage for five minutes at last,” Theo Francken responded.