It looks like in the Netherlands undocumented residency is about to become equivalent to a criminal act. Despite asylum seekers who have been denied asylum are not to blame – fleeing your home country is not something you do for fun – are they eventually being punished for the simple fact of just being present in the Netherlands, treated as a criminal, “illegally” staying in our country may result in a maximum fine of € 7,800 or a maximum prison term of six months...

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