The Netherlands has announced it will reintroduce internal border checks starting Dec. 9 in fresh efforts to manage illegal immigration. The measure, proposed by Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber of Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom (PVV), was approved by the Council of Ministers and will be in effect for six months. “This initiative aims to reduce irregular migration into the Netherlands,” the government stated in a press release. “Transfer of persons who do not meet the conditions for entering or staying in the Netherlands is done on the basis of European regulations and existing agreements with member states, including Belgium and Germany,” it added. “For four months, I have been hearing around me: ‘Not allowed, not possible, not going to do it.’ But I will not be discouraged. I am the minister who is taking concrete measures to really get a grip on migration. We must do whatever it takes,” Faber said in an address to the Dutch parliament last week. Het wordt tijd dat we irreguliere migratie en migrantensmokkel concreet aanpakken. Daarom starten we vanaf begin december met het herinvoeren van grenscontroles in Nederland.https://t.co/o7xzxsjcfZ — Marjolein Faber (@MinisterAenM) November 11, 2024 The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, responsible for these checks, will prioritize minimizing […]