Migrant workers offer opportunities, not threats

The facts speak for themselves. Research from the NBBU (Dutch Association of Intermediary and Employment Agencies) shows that the approximately 120,000 migrant workers in the Netherlands do not cause job displacement and that the vast majority of employment agencies provide good housing.

"Labor migrants are essential to keep the economy running," says Nico Geerlings, director of Flexible Human Services. "Here in the bollenstreek, many companies would have to move to regions with more labor potential without these labor migrants, which would ultimately mean job losses across the board. Labor migrants give us much more than they cost us and therefore offer opportunities. And with the economy picking up, the demand for good, hardworking labor migrants will only increase."

He emphasizes the importance of good housing in times of growth and scarcity in the housing market. "That requires, no, that demands a lot of inventiveness, creativity and joint effort from all parties involved."

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