Return policies are a hot topic in the public discussion of asylum. Political parties and citizens on the street have an opinion about it. The views vary widely and range from 'Everyone may live in the Netherlands, the world knows no borders' to 'Let's get all those “fortune seekers” out of the country'. However, everyone agrees that the return policy needs to be better. It is well known that the effectiveness of return policies largely depends on the asylum seekers themselves and their willingness to cooperate.
