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Civic Integration in the Netherlands

Civic Integration in the Netherlands. Foreigners in the Netherlands. What is the largest group of foreigners in the Netherlands? Germans (390,000). Population Breakdown in Holland 2004. Total: 16 292 000 Ethnic Dutch: 13 179 000 Western Migrants: 1 410 000 Non-Western Migrants: 1 700 000.

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Civic Integration in the Netherlands

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  1. Civic Integration in the Netherlands

  2. Foreigners in the Netherlands • What is the largest group of foreigners in the Netherlands? • Germans (390,000)

  3. Population Breakdown in Holland 2004 • Total: 16 292 000 • Ethnic Dutch: 13 179 000 • Western Migrants: 1 410 000 • Non-Western Migrants: 1 700 000

  4. Ethnic Minorities in the Netherlands 2004 • Turks: 380 000 • Surinamers: 360 000 • Moroccans: 340 000 • Antilleans: 150 000 NB: Does not include illegal immigrants Population of Surinam: 380 000 Population of Antilles: 220 000

  5. Growth of ethnic minorities

  6. Non-Western Migrants

  7. Two stages of integration policy • 1968-2002: Multiculturalism • Successful integration no condition for citizenship, rights, benefits • Funding of religious and ethnic organizations, Islamic schools • Accommodation through social services in migrant’s language • No real civic integration debate to speak of

  8. Fortuyn quotes: • The Netherlands, with a population of 16 million, has enough inhabitants. The Netherlands is crowded” • “I am in favor of a cold war with Islam. I see Islam as an extraordinary threat, as a hostile religion.“ • ”Muslims in the Netherlands need to accept living together with the Dutch, and if that is unacceptable for them, they are free to leave”. • “If it were legally possible, I would ensure that not a single Muslim could come to the Netherlands”

  9. Fortuyn quotes ctd. • "I don't hate Islam. I consider it a backward culture. I have traveled much in the world. And wherever Islam rules, it's just terrible. All the hypocrisy. It's a bit like those old Reformed Protestants. The Reformed lie all the time. And why is that? Because they have norms and values that are so high that you can't humanly maintain them. You also see that in Muslim culture. Then look at the Netherlands. In what country could an electoral leader of such a large movement as mine be openly homosexual? How wonderful that that's possible. That's something that one can be proud of. And I'd like to keep it that way."

  10. The multicultural debate

  11. Two stages of civic integration debate • 2002-present: • Expulsion of 30,000 failed asylum seekers • Limiting of family reunions • Expulsion of Antillean youths who commit crimes • Possible limiting of the number of Islamic Schools

  12. Problems • Turks • 65% have little to no contact with ethnic Dutch • 55% speak little to no Dutch • 75% import spouses from Turkey • Moroccans • 85% import spouses from Morocco • 60% have little to no contact with ethnic Dutch • Youths commit disproportionate share of crime • Antilleans • 48% of arrivals aged 18-26 remain unemployed • Youths commit disproportionate share of crime

  13. Reasons for migration to the Netherlands 2004

  14. Civic Integration Test • Family reunions • Sponsor must earn 120% of minimum wage • Sponsor and spouse must be 21 years or older • Imported spouse must pass civic integration test in Dutch language and culture • New Arrivals to the Netherlands • Exempt: • Americans, Australians, Canadians, other EU and EFTA citizens, Swiss, Japanese, New Zealanders • Asylum seekers & family members • Knowledge migrants and those in possession of a work permit & family members • Surinamers who have completed primary education in Dutch

  15. Crime and Integration

  16. Surinamers: A Partial Success Story

  17. Surinamers II

  18. The Future? • From 1990-2001 non-Western migrant population doubled • By 2020 four major Dutch cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht will be at least 50% Muslim • No going back to multiculturalist model

  19. The Netherlands 2020 • Turks: 500 000 • Moroccans: 450 000 • Surinamers: 360 000 • Antilleans: 150 000 • Asians: 430 000 • Africans: 210 000 • Latin Americans: 110 000 17% of the Dutch population

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