In one of the shelters of the Netherlands, migrants complain of mold

Migrants living in a accommodation centre in Ter Apel (Groningen province) in the Netherlands are outraged by uninhabitable conditions, including mold on walls, clogged ventilation shafts, broken plumbing and electrical wiring. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, following its own investigation, the newspaper Trouw reported that the Dutch authorities propose to place foreigners in this center, who for various reasons are obliged to leave the country soon. In connection with these events, journalists interviewed the shelter residents and lawyers representing their interests. The woman, whose parents have long lived in the center, said that the floors there are rotten, and the premises are “absolutely not monitored”. According to her, living in such conditions is “dangerous to health”. At the disposal of the editorial office were about 100 photos, which show the state of housing. In particular, they depicted moldy walls and broken showers.

The Dutch Refugee Agency (COA) said the shelter had not been renovated in time. The Ministry explained the delay by the fact that the complex for accommodation of migrants in Ter-Apel for a long time faces the problem of congestion. When there are not enough seats in its other buildings, people are temporarily accommodated in unrenovated rooms. According to representatives of the COA, residents of old buildings “often change” and often “spoil” the property of the center.

The shelter for migrants subject to deportation, which has a regime of restriction of freedom of movement, is designed for 235 people. It is believed that migrants must spend up to 12 weeks there preparing to leave. But according to documents reviewed by Trouw, over the past seven years, one in four shelter residents has been there for longer than their due date.