Van Weel Moves to Amend Asylum Law After Council of State Flag - DutchNews.nl

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Minister Van Weel of Justice and Security had submitted the issue of the consequences of criminalizing illegal residence to the Council of State.

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Outgoing Minister of Justice and Asylum David van Weel (VVD) had requested the advice because, after the vote on the law in the House of Representatives, the question arose whether "individual actions taken out of humanity or humanitarian aid" would also fall under the criminal offence.

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The Emergency Asylum Measures Act is being overhauled by outgoing Asylum Minister Van Weel. This concerns the much-discussed proposal to criminalize people staying illegally in the Netherlands, which raised the question of whether helping undocumented immigrants with "a cup of soup" would also be a criminal offense. The Council of State (RvS) has ruled that it is, putting a majority in the Senate at stake.

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Yes, so there was talk about tackling illegal immigration, and suddenly it was all about a BOWL OF SOUP. Because are you even allowed to give a BOWL OF SOUP to someone who is illegal? Someone is illegal, but there's also a BOWL OF SOUP, and are you then punishable if you give it? Have we become a country where you go to jail for a BOWL OF SOUP? SOUP, SOUP, SOUP. After several soup-free weeks, the Council of State has now responded. YES, giving a…