Crisis in the Netherlands
The censure came after Verdonk overruled a motion to allow thousands of illegal immigrants seeking amnesty to remain in the country. Verdonk could be forced to resign, a move that would cause significant political instability. Verdonk's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy has threatened to withdraw from the government if she resigns.
200,000 immigrants, code for mostly Muslim immigrants, face deportation under stricter laws in place since 2001. The Netherlands have been trying to deal more forcefully with their growing Muslim population since the slaying of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh on the streets of Amsterdam two years ago. You won't read the word Muslim in this article about the crisis on the BBC website.
As the Muslim population in the Netherlands has swelled in recent years thousands of Dutch had emigrated to other countries. This will be an interesting situation to watch.
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Darris McNeely
Darris McNeely works at the United Church of God home office in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 43 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris is the Associate Media Producer for the Church. He also is a resident faculty member at the Ambassador Bible Center teaching Acts, Fundamentals of Belief and World News and Prophecy. He enjoys hunting, travel and reading and spending time with his grandchildren.
