Asylum reform

In every country in the world, it seems that refugees are the lowest priority for any government. They don't vote, are powerless and a general nuisance which is best ignored it seems. The Dutch are no exception to this. In 2000 a new law was adopted that assured that asylum seekers would be "processed" quickly. That is, aspiring asylym seekers would know within at most a few months whether or not they would be admitted to the Netherlands with a refugee status.

In spite of all good intentions, completely predictably, this has turned out to be an illusion. Even under the new law, people can wait for a definite decision for years.