Immigration, asylum, take centre stage in Dutch election
Dutch centrist Jetten confident of forming government after far right’s election setback
Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten said he was “very confident” of being able to put together a government after his party’s strong showing in parliamentary elections that saw Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam Freedom Party lose ground.
Dutch parliamentary elections begin as voters weigh housing, immigration
The vote comes against a backdrop of deep polarization in this nation of 18 million, violence at a recent anti-immigration rally in The Hague and protests against new asylum-seeker centers.
In a poll, 66% of registered Latino voters in California were concerned about an immigration enforcement at a vote site.
Plus, Democrats look to their gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia for a boost of momentum.
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The Dutch go to the polls again in a snap election caused by anti-immigration lawmaker Wilders
Less than two years after anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders led his party to a stunning victory in Dutch parliamentary elections, the Netherlands is going to the polls again. The lawmaker, who has lived under round-the-clock protection for more than 20 years due to death threats,
In a prime-time address to Canadians earlier this month, the prime minister said the plan would "match immigration levels with our needs and our capacity to welcome them," hinting at further reductions,
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