Uitvoerings- en implementatiewet Asiel- en Migratiepact 2026

Reactie

Vraag1

The proposed amendments to the Aliens Act 2000 represent a profound erosion of humanitarian protections and fundamental rights, prioritising administrative convenience over human dignity and international legal obligations. The rebranding of the "indefinite residence permit" to "asylum residence permit" constitutes more than a mere terminology change; it fundamentally destabilises long-term residents' legal security, eliminating the concept of permanent residency and perpetuating uncertainty for established community members who fully integrated and start their own life. The restrictive border controls introduce discriminatory barriers, and compressed six-week decision timelines jeopardise thorough case evaluations, undermining fair legal representation and due process. Disturbingly, the legislation permits authorities to condition access to basic human necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing on compliance, flagrantly violating human dignity and international humanitarian law. Legal protections are severely compromised by arbitrary restrictions on counselling, discriminatory procedural hurdles, and rushed screening processes lacking adequate safeguards. Family reunification is obstructed by oppressive two-year waiting periods, discriminatory income requirements, and artificial barriers for subsidiary protection beneficiaries, undermining family unity. Expanded grounds for detention, such as "prevention of absconding," create an overly broad basis for depriving liberty, effectively criminalising vulnerability. Unrealistic procedural timelines, including a one-week appeal deadline, deny meaningful legal recourse. At the same time, the concentration of ministerial power over "safe" country designations, screening procedures, and detention conditions raises concerns about unchecked authority. Despite claiming to protect minors, the legislation imposes rigid six-week processing deadlines without adequate safeguards for unaccompanied minors or prioritisation of the "best interests of the child" principle. These sweeping changes collectively dismantle fundamental rights, destabilise legal security, and violate the core principles of international humanitarian law.