Belgium grapples with asylum system crisis • FRANCE 24 English

Like many European countries, Belgium has been witnessing a crisis in its asylum system for several months. With its welcome centres and public services stretched to breaking point, NGOs are now sounding the alarm. They say more resources are needed to help process the many unaccompanied minors arriving in Belgium, with three quarters coming from Afghanistan. Belgian law requires each unaccompanied minor to have a legal guardian before starting the asylum process - but there simply aren’t enough of them. FRANCE 24's Alix Le Bourdon followed the demanding daily life of two of these guardians who hold parental authority over the young foreigners entrusted to them.
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[@placeswelive5388]

The war in Afghanistan is not "technically" over; it is ACTUALLY over.

[@donnabeuth3193]

14 years old Afghan minor accused of attempted murder? They're losing patience? Says exactly what's wrong.

[@The_Reality_Filter]

14 going on 24

[@Agentzero200077]

Poor belgian people its where their tax going

[@stevenobinator2229]

France 24 is ALWAYS pro immigration, never talk about the negatives of it

[@patrickjanssen8918]

Young Afghans followed the money!!!! There was a time they received 4.000€ personal budget a year.

[@ElizabethMBoyd]

Minor, they look late 20s to mid 30s

[@The_Reality_Filter]

It's almost like they're lying about everything...

[@michiel1162]

As long as these people learn the language and respect the people they're welcome, but many don't bother doing that and only take instead of give.

[@andrejturan2525]

I am sad for future of Belgium.

[@susanwestern6434]

All of Europe.

[@f.f.r9]

Well, blame the US and allies for waging wars in other countries. This is one of the crisis caused by wars.

[@artman12]

You reap what you sow 😃

[@hedycandy]

they choose that, otherwise they can protest or choose right leaders during election

[@ChrisOrban79]

min 6:51 Look at his eyes, you can see the devil in him

[@pabloastudillo6903]

Belgium has a landmass of 30,689 km square- with 11 million inhabitants- I lived there for 3 yrs- not a terribly rich nation but a great country with good people- this small country cannot accommodate all comers

[@geoafe66]

Maybe countries in other parts of the world should start taking more asylum seekers? Europe has done a lot to help already

[@AnubisGodOfTheUnderworld]

It's not in their interest to take them in. All these so called immigrants are well aware of what Europe has to offer and to what extent they can take advantage of the system. Majority of them are opportunists.

[@hisukserjeant5204]

Minors have eyes and ears! They all envious 😮of life style

[@BalkanMode]

This is the future of humanity unless AI performs a selective culling.

[@JeroenBIG]

This is a policy to replace the native population

[@Cordycep1]

better idea would be export the ayslum seekers to US since Biden has open door policy.

[@silentmentor5888]

Migrant stories all sound the same. Do they all say what they think is horrible and will get them asylum? Or do the same things happen to everybody outside of Europe?

[@hourbee5535]

Diversity is strength

[@ZionistReport]

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[@karenwarburton48715]

All kids are like that. We just need to be there for them

[@eviken1982]

Then you take care for them, house them, gave them food, clothes and everything they need, all of them