Grapperhaus made this appeal in the Security Council, where the mayors from all security regions consult.
The problem, according to his ministry, is that many of the reception locations that now house Afghan evacuees are only available for a short time. There is a need for places where they can stay longer. In particular, reception places for minor aliens who come to the Netherlands without family are necessary, says the minister.
Short-term
800 additional places are needed ‘in the short term’, plus another 1500 within a few weeks, the ministry said. The latter category should be available for as long as possible.
The ministry did not say how it responded to that request. There is also still a search for 11,000 reception places for people who are currently in reception, but who should actually move on to a home to make room for new refugees.
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Most of the people who came to the Netherlands since the fall of Kabul this summer were led away in a hurry when the Kabul airport was still controlled by US military personnel. With the Taliban in control there, the evacuations have become more complicated. Yet there are currently 33 Afghans who do not have a Dutch passport and who are not related to a Dutch person, on their way to the Netherlands.
On the way by plane
This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this evening. It concerns a group that has a residence status in the Netherlands. The people are on their way from Kabul to Doha by plane.
In principle, the Taliban do not want to let compatriots leave. The ministry does not want to say how this group of status holders could be removed. It is clear that Qatar has helped.
There are currently about 2000 Afghans in the Netherlands. They were evacuated at the insistence of the House of Representatives. Watch footage of the chaos that erupted in Kabul when the Taliban advanced in this video:
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