'ICE' type raid law from Belgium
The law allows the police to enter the homes of immigrants without their consent between 05.00 in the morning and 21.00 in the evening, upon a judge's decision.
Quick Look
- In Belgium, the law that allows the police to carry out raids on houses where immigrants stay without consent between 05.00 in the morning and 21.00 in the evening, upon the decision of a judge, has been approved.
- The law, prepared by Asylum and Immigration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt and Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden, is expected to come into force next year.
- The law has sparked more than 60 protests across the country, and Amnesty International Belgium representative Carine Thibaut said the raids had created fear in families and children.
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Why It Matters
In Belgium, the law that allows the police to carry out raids on houses where immigrants stay without consent between 05.00 in the morning and 21.00 in the evening, upon the decision of a judge, has been approved. The law was drafted by Asylum and Immigration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt and Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden and is expected to come into force next year.
According to the law, which is likened to the raids of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) in the USA, the police will be able to raid the houses where immigrants stay without their consent, between 05:00 in the morning and 21:00 in the evening, upon a judge's decision. The law, prepared by the Minister of Asylum and Immigration Anneleen Van Bossuyt and the Minister of Justice Annelies Verlinden, is expected to come into force next year. While the law caused more than 60 protests across the country, Amnesty International's Belgian representative Carine Thibaut argued that the raids would create fear in the families and children who provide shelter to immigrants. In a statement he made last week, US President Donald Trump stated that the measures against immigrants "may have been applied too harshly."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The law will come into force next year
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- On what date exactly will the law come into force?
- Are there details about how the raids will be supervised and how the judge's decision will be taken?
- Will the protests continue and will the law be amended?
