Dutch church shields refugee family from deportation for 257 days
Aug 11, 2025 #Netherlands #DutchChurch #EuropeRefugeeCrisis
For the last 257 days, a family from Uzbekistan have been taking refuge in a church
Aug 11, 2025 #Netherlands #DutchChurch #EuropeRefugeeCrisis
For the last 257 days, a family from Uzbekistan have been taking refuge in a church in the Netherlands to prevent them from being deported.
Under a new Dutch law, people without permission to remain in the country could face jail and those who help them could also be punished.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Kampen in the Netherlands.
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