Closure of Hardenberg Asylum Seekers' Center Is at Risk, Coa Cannot Accommodate Residents Elsewhere

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The planned closure of the asylum seekers' center and the emergency shelter is this coming Sunday, March 8th. The contracts and permits for both shelters expire on that day.

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The planned closure of an asylum seekers' center and an emergency shelter in Hardenberg is in danger of falling through. Both reception centers were scheduled to close on Sunday, March 8th, after ten years. However, the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) says it will not be possible to relocate all residents in time. According to the COA, reception capacity in the Netherlands is almost completely full. Therefore, there is n…

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The entire local government in Hardenberg is also demanding that the asylum seekers' center and an emergency shelter close on Sunday. All eleven parties in the Overijssel municipality are supporting the municipal executive. They are angry because the reception agency COA wants to keep the centers open longer.