Ministry of Asylum and Migration explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Asylum and Migration
Nativename:Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie
Picture Width:170px
Picture Caption:Current head office
Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Netherlands
Headquarters:Turfmarkt 147, The Hague, Netherlands
Minister1 Name:Marjolein Faber
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Asylum and Migration
Website:Ministry of Asylum and Migration

The Ministry of Asylum and Migration (Dutch; Flemish: Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie; AenM) is the Dutch ministry responsible for asylum and migration policy.

The ministry was spun off from the Ministry of Justice and Security on 2 July 2024, when the Schoof cabinet was installed. The anti-immigration Party for Freedom (PVV) had won the general election for the first time, and it had formed a right-wing governing coalition, which declared its asylum and migration policy to be the most stringent and extensive in history.[1] [2] The coalition agreement included budget cuts to the civil service, and it was decided that the new ministry would remain located in an office building shared with the Ministry of Justice and Security. The ministry's responsibilities mostly coincide with those previously overseen by the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration.[3]

The Ministry of Asylum and Migration has been headed by Minister Marjolein Faber of the PVV since its establishment.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: De machtsoverdracht op Justitie: 'Wij houden van de oude bewindslieden en zoeken een nieuwe relatie' . subscription . 2 July 2024 . Meijer . Remco . 8 July 2024 . nl . . The transfer of power at Justice: 'We like the old government members and are looking for a new relationship' .
  2. News: Far-right Geert Wilders agrees deal for Dutch coalition government . 15 May 2024 . . 8 July 2024 . Boztas . Senay .
  3. News: 'Zo goedkoop mogelijke' nieuwe ministeries krijgen stilaan vorm . subscription . 16 August 2024 . Hofs . Yvonne . 17 August 2024 . nl . . The ministry's are quietly shaped 'as cheaply as possible' .