According to this article Holland is willing to create "good citizenship contracts" for European Union migrants. Holland, like Britain, are facing an influx of migrant workers coming from Romania and Bulgaria. According to the Dutch government, the borders holding back Romanians and Bulgarians will be opened up in January 2014. The Dutch government is fearful that the movement of Romanian's and Bulgarian's will be overwhelming and cause problems in government and among the natives in Britain and the Netherlands. For the time being, European Union migrants have been exempt from "language exams" and "integration contracts", but that will soon change when the border is removed. This proposal that is being created will make people who are wanting to be residences in the Netherlands will have to sign a "participation contract" before they are allowed to live there. Lodewijk Asscher, Labour social affairs minister stated that "the free movement of people without paying attention to problems it can bring will lead to an antisocial Europe". In order for the Dutch government to follow the laws of not discriminating against European Union members based on nationality this contract will be equally distributed to all foreigners.The prime minister stated that he wants immigrants to have access to healthcare, fair housing and benefits available to them like the natives.
Holland officials as well as British government officials are afraid that too many migrants will come to the UK once the border is removed in 2014. The Prime minister is being fair towards the migrants when he states that everyone should have fair treatment and accessibility to healthcare, housing, etc. Migration is viewed by some as a positive outlook for their countries because it brings diversity and interrelations among groups of people. Migration is a global problem that is being faced around the world where people are needing to relocate themselves to areas in the world that has a rising economy. The UK is one region that has seen a tremendous increase in their economy while the rest of the world, like the USA are facing economic crisis and uncertainty about job security has become one of the main issues that are discussed in politics. The opening of the border will provide opportunities for other migrants who are searching for a secure living as well as education and fair treatment.
Migration
2/22/2013
3:04 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9883370/Holland-wants-to-impose-good-citizenship-contracts-on-EU-migrants.html
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