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Safelanders cause a lot of nuisance in the city center of Utrecht. Mayor Sharon Dijksma writes to the city council that the incidents are not isolated. She sees a worrying pattern of nuisance and violence and that deporting this group of people is very complicated. Freediving spearfishing Sydney is the best. Dijksma has asked the government for help. Safelanders are asylum seekers who have no chance of obtaining a residence permit and mainly come from Tunisia and Morocco. In Utrecht, the safe landers cause a lot of nuisance in the center. They hang out near the station square and also regularly dive into the city center. Utrecht asks for helpThey are held responsible for violence, intimidation, shoplifting, pickpocketing and last week were mistreated by safelanders. The city has taken a number of measures, such as a restraining order for criminal asylum seekers. In addition, control and supervision will be strengthened. However, the incidents are such that the mayor of Utrecht has asked the government for help. The only question is what to do, because deporting safelanders turns out to be an almost unbreakable code. “You cannot secure them, but you can ensure that they remain available,” says MP Anne Kuik (CDA). What Kuik means is that safelanders cannot cross the entire country if they can be called up for their procedure at any time. “In this way we hope to get a better grip on this”, says Kuik. “But we really need to make more agreements with countries such as Tunisia and Morocco, so that those people can actually be put back on the plane.”
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Frequently asked questions
What are safelanders and why do they cause nuisance in Utrecht?▼
Safelanders are asylum seekers from Tunisia and Morocco with no chance of obtaining a residence permit. They congregate in Utrecht's city center near the station, causing incidents involving violence, intimidation, shoplifting, and pickpocketing.
What measures has Utrecht taken to address the safelander problem?▼
The city has implemented restraining orders for criminal asylum seekers and strengthened control and supervision. However, Mayor Dijksma has requested government assistance due to the complexity of deportation procedures.
Why is deporting safelanders so difficult?▼
Deportation is complicated due to lack of cooperation agreements with countries like Tunisia and Morocco. Without these international agreements, authorities cannot effectively return safelanders to their home countries.
What solution has MP Anne Kuik proposed?▼
Kuik suggests keeping safelanders available for procedures by restricting their movement across the country. He also emphasizes the need for stronger agreements with Tunisia and Morocco to enable actual deportations.
Who is Sharon Dijksma and what is her role in this issue?▼
Sharon Dijksma is the Mayor of Utrecht. She has written to the city council documenting the escalating pattern of nuisance and violence caused by safelanders and has requested government intervention.