Belgium wants id badge for asylum seekers

brussels - Refugees who stay get urgent advice visible wear an identity badge in a Belgian refugee center. To facilitate their identification.

" This is also to their benefit ", said Interior Minister Jan Jambon Tuesday morning on Belgian radio. The asylum seeker can, moreover, be required to wear the badge. However, they are " with pressure " asked about ID card to prove their entitlement.

The measure follows questions from municipalities who wanted to know what role the police can play in azc programs. Just like an ordinary house, they can not just go inside. " There must be a reason ", said Deputy Prime Jambon.

In the Netherlands, but also threatened in other European countries for some time azc 's defaced or asylum seekers. In Belgium, the number of incidents is limited.