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19 December 2003
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BBC Scotland Eorpa
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Rotterdam bans poor people |
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The new populist party in Rotterdam lately came up with a plan to forbid migrants to settle in some parts of the city. Since it is not allowed to judge on skin colour, origin or religion, some are against the plan saying it is discriminating. Still also traditional parties like Dutch labour and the Christian democrats are in favour of what they call spreading out 'underprivileged' people. The idea behind the disputable plan is to fight the ongoing segregation in some of the poor and backward districts in the bigger Dutch cities. In Rotterdam the council does not want to wait for a change in the law. They are already busy formulating measures. One of the responsible populist Rotterdam alderman explains why the policy is necessary, a social worker sums up the problems of the poor neighbourhood she works in and the effects of the new policy, a Afghan doctor living in Rotterdam with his wife and four kids gives his view on the problem.
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