New law in the Netherlands: Immigrants from Pakistan must speak Dutch

[Nicholas]

ISLAMABAD: The Dutch government on Monday passed a law aimed at heavily restricting the number of would-be Pakistani immigrants to the Netherlands, by linking applications to Dutch language proficiency, officials said.
Under the new law, any Dutch national of Pakistani origin will only be permitted to send for family members (with a view to settling in Holland) provided that they learn Dutch prior to immigration application. Similarly, any Pakistani wishing to immigrate to the Netherlands will be required to take a language proficiency test at the Dutch Embassy in Islamabad. Anyone failing the test will automatically be denied the right to apply for immigration.
Officials said that recent terrorist activities in the United Kingdom, which have been linked to Britons of Pakistani origin, had prompted the Netherlands to adopt the measure. However, officials pointed out that the new law would not affect those of Pakistani origin wishing to visit the Netherlands on Schengen tourist or business visas.
The Pakistani government has come under domestic pressure to protest the new law and seek its overturning. Currently, there are no Dutch language teaching institutes in Pakistan. Many see this latest move as a bid by the Dutch government to keep Holland "Dutch".
Last year, the country offended its Muslim population by threatening to ban women from publicly wearing burqas, claiming that such attire undermined the secular identity of the country.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\05\story_5-9-2006_pg7_5

Isn't it time Britain does the same?

[Amerikanisch]

Why are your EU politicians so anxious to import Muslims by the truckload? Is this what you want?
Does anyone have an answer? Do any of you even ask? I think it is a question worth asking.



ISLAMABAD: The Dutch government on Monday passed a law aimed at heavily restricting the number of would-be Pakistani immigrants to the Netherlands, by linking applications to Dutch language proficiency, officials said.
Under the new law, any Dutch national of Pakistani origin will only be permitted to send for family members (with a view to settling in Holland) provided that they learn Dutch prior to immigration application. Similarly, any Pakistani wishing to immigrate to the Netherlands will be required to take a language proficiency test at the Dutch Embassy in Islamabad. Anyone failing the test will automatically be denied the right to apply for immigration.
Officials said that recent terrorist activities in the United Kingdom, which have been linked to Britons of Pakistani origin, had prompted the Netherlands to adopt the measure. However, officials pointed out that the new law would not affect those of Pakistani origin wishing to visit the Netherlands on Schengen tourist or business visas.
The Pakistani government has come under domestic pressure to protest the new law and seek its overturning. Currently, there are no Dutch language teaching institutes in Pakistan. Many see this latest move as a bid by the Dutch government to keep Holland "Dutch".
Last year, the country offended its Muslim population by threatening to ban women from publicly wearing burqas, claiming that such attire undermined the secular identity of the country.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\05\story_5-9-2006_pg7_5

Isn't it time Britain does the same?

[Nicholas]

Why are your EU politicians so anxious to import Muslims by the truckload? Is this what you want?
Does anyone have an answer? Do any of you even ask? I think it is a question worth asking.


Is this what you want? NO, we would prefer people from western european origins - less friction with the indigenous population and assimilate well into another western society

Does anyone have an answer? YES, but as soon as you raise the issue the politically correct left start smearing you with racist taunts

Do any of you even ask? the only party to openly question th erole of migration from outside the EU and from Islamic countries in particular is the British National party and people automatically start branding the term Nazi around.

The politically correct left are ruining this great country and are slowly turning Britain into a battle ground of different cultures. We now have a situation where ghettos are being created due to the high levels of non european migration.:(

[David Kelly]

Wow, looks like even with Hitler beat the Eruapians are going racist! :mad:

[Amerikanisch]

Is this what you want? NO, we would prefer people from western european origins - less friction with the indigenous population and assimilate well into another western society

Does anyone have an answer? YES, but as soon as you raise the issue the politically correct left start smearing you with racist taunts>>

So what? They do the same thing here. If you don't want to let the whole damn third world in and let the soacialists raise your taxes to support them they call you a "racist". So what? The words doesn't mean anything anyomre because the elites use it to control us for their own selfish purposes. Don't you get it? The elites don't give a damn about these ragheads. They want them here for cheap labor for the business owners and votes for the socialists. If they can get you to cow down and pay for their free educations, medical, etc. in the form of higher taxes it's a GREAT deal for them! Don't you get it? You are being HAD!
I tell them "Go ahead and call me a racist. The term doesn't mean anything anymore anyway." That REALLY stuns these PC A holes.

Do any of you even ask? the only party to openly question th erole of migration from outside the EU and from Islamic countries in particular is the British National party and people automatically start branding the term Nazi around.

The politically correct left are ruining this great country and are slowly turning Britain into a battle ground of different cultures. We now have a situation where ghettos are being created due to the high levels of non european migration.:(

It's thae same here only not as bad. At least the Mexicans don't blow us up. You guys must be even bigger schmucks than we are ("schmuck" is a jewish word I learned from a friend which means stooge, fool, idiot). I doubt if the American people would put up with immigrants that blew us up. At least we are not total marshmellos. I'd rather be a "cowboy" than a marshmellow any day.

[Amerikanisch]

The politically correct left are ruining this great country and are slowly turning Britain into a battle ground of different cultures. We now have a situation where ghettos are being created due to the high levels of non european migration.

What will happen is the harder the Left pushes the ragheads down your throats, the more the people will resist. Bush wants all of Mexico here to provide slave labor for his business buddies. He doesn't know what to do because immigration is going to be the hot button issue this year and in "08. Any politicians who wants to get tough on immigration is a shoo in to win., no matter what their other views are. 80% of Americans want the flood stopped and so far, few politicains are listening. Mark these words. It is about to change. They hate to do the people's will when it conflicts with special interests. You obviously have the same problems -only worse because your left is crazier than ours.

[von-Scharnhorst]

At least we are not total marshmellos. I'd rather be a "cowboy" than a marshmellow any day.
At least we never had a President that thought he was a donut. And we don't now have a donut that thinks it is President.

( Kennedy, "Ich bin ein Berliner").

[von-Scharnhorst]

Wow, looks like even with Hitler beat the Eruapians are going racist!
What's "racist" about requiring a person speaks the language of the land, if they want to move there?

Or are you one of these that suggests that "just to be nice and encourage integration", the Dutch should learn Paki?:eek:

[Amerikanisch]

At least we never had a President that thought he was a donut. And we don't now have a donut that thinks it is President.

( Kennedy, "Ich bin ein Berliner").

Kennedy thought he was a donut???!~!!

[von-Scharnhorst]

Aye. A "Berliner" is a name for a donut. In Berlin they are called "Pfanneküchen", but every where else in Germany and Austria, "Berliners".