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The Dutch government announced on Monday plans to introduce additional land border checks to tackle irregular migration, following a similar move by Germany in September. The measure is the latest effort by the country’s hard-right government to tighten immigration controls amid rising anti-foreigner sentiment across Europe. Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber announced the policy in a press release after receiving Cabinet approval. “It is time to tackle irregular migration and migrant smuggling in a concrete way. That is why we will start reintroducing border controls in the Netherlands …

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