“This will have deleterious effects in Brussels, and not just around the Midi Station,” Brussels Minister Alain Maron warned after the government decided to stop giving shelter to male asylum-seekers.
Hundreds of male asylum seekers are left stranded on Brussels’ streets after a ban on single men entering refugee shelters came into effect this week, despite several courts ruling against it. The move is seen as both inhumane and dangerous to public safety, The Brussels Times reported, as politicians warn the number of homeless refugees could increase exponentially.
It’s only been several days since the Belgian government announced the temporary ban on sheltering male refugees within the network of Fedasil—the agency responsible for the reception of asylum seekers in Belgium—but the effects can already be seen on the streets.
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