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Historian Steije Hofhuis warns that current migration policies represent an unprecedented experiment, contrasting them with historical practices where cities and states tightly controlled migration and held migrants to strict standards.
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Key Takeaways
- Timmermans promotes migration as enrichment.
- Historian Steije Hofhuis studies historical migration debates.
- Cities previously controlled migrant entry strictly.
- Communities punished for migrant-related disturbances.
- Migration policy seen as unprecedented experiment.
- Migrants had to adapt significantly to society.
Hofhuis notes that in earlier times, migrant populations were expected to adapt significantly, with communities responsible for their own disadvantaged newcomers, who lacked access to healthcare, housing, or welfare support.
He emphasizes that any community disturbances led to collective punishment, which served to keep populations in check.
Originally reported by dwarsnieuws.nl as “Onze migratiepolitiek is een nooit vertoond experiment. Het kán niet goed aflopen. *column*” on 2025-09-23 16:41:00.
