Immigration Minister Gerd Leers argues that “Migration enriches our society.” The minister made his statement in an article published in a magazine from the Christian democratic CDA’s scientific institute.
The CDA is one of the coalition partners in the centre-right minority cabinet which relies on Geert Wilders’ Freedom party for parliamentary support. In a reaction, Mr Wilders tweeted: “Leers is talking CDA nonsense on immigration. A little silly. But the Freedom Party passes stern judgment based on results and meeting commitments.”
Minister Leers states that a society which tries to curb immigration is “on the wrong track.” He says he wants to dispel negative ideas about immigration and emphasise a positive image. He regrets that the political and social debate of the past few years has put immigration in a bad light.