Chapter 4.2 HistoryChapter 4.2 History

History of migration after History of migration after WWIIWWII

1946 1946 Dutch Emigrants to Canada, New Zealand, Australia Dutch Emigrants to Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the US because of bad economical condition of NLand the US because of bad economical condition of NL

Economic immigrants because of the employment Economic immigrants because of the employment opportunities in the booming post-war Canadian, Australian opportunities in the booming post-war Canadian, Australian etc. economies.etc. economies.

1946-1969 1946-1969 Indonesian immigrants. Two waves, first wave Indonesian immigrants. Two waves, first wave directly after war, mainly white Europeans. Second wave directly after war, mainly white Europeans. Second wave was through the 1960’s when people were moving to was through the 1960’s when people were moving to Netherlands because of WWII and independence War of Netherlands because of WWII and independence War of Indonesia.Indonesia.

1951 1951 Malaccans, they helped the Dutch during Malaccans, they helped the Dutch during independence War of Indonesia. Were supposed to go back independence War of Indonesia. Were supposed to go back but never went because of instable political situation in but never went because of instable political situation in Indonesia for Malaccans.Indonesia for Malaccans.

Mediterranean countriesMediterranean countries

Economic immigrants because of the Economic immigrants because of the employment opportunities in the employment opportunities in the booming post-war Dutch economy.booming post-war Dutch economy.

1960’s 1960’s Greece, Spain, Italy Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy Portugal, 70% of them returned to country of 70% of them returned to country of originorigin

End 60’s, early 70’s End 60’s, early 70’s Morocco, Tunisia Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey, 30% Moroccans and 15% and Turkey, 30% Moroccans and 15% Turkish returned to country of origin.Turkish returned to country of origin.

Dutch Antillean and Dutch Antillean and Surinamese immigrantsSurinamese immigrants

Economic immigrants because of the Economic immigrants because of the employment opportunities in the employment opportunities in the NetherlandsNetherlands

1970’s 1970’s Surinamese migrants because of Surinamese migrants because of decolonizationdecolonization

1975 1975 Surinam became independent. Surinam became independent. People were able to migrate to the NL’s People were able to migrate to the NL’s very easy from Surinam between 1975 en very easy from Surinam between 1975 en 1980. Brain-drain for Surinam in that period.1980. Brain-drain for Surinam in that period.

Antillean had had a steady migration to the Antillean had had a steady migration to the NL’s over the years.NL’s over the years.

Problems of the 90’s and Problems of the 90’s and early 00’s.early 00’s.

Family reunification and Asylum Family reunification and Asylum seekers. Stricter rules for Family seekers. Stricter rules for Family reunification since 2004.reunification since 2004.

Eastern European immigrants since Eastern European immigrants since 1990’s1990’s

Polish, Bulgarian and Romanians.Polish, Bulgarian and Romanians.

Dutch problems? Or Dutch problems? Or universal?universal?

Eastern Europeans stealing our jobs!Eastern Europeans stealing our jobs!

Or are they?Or are they?

How about their perspective?How about their perspective?

Polish in the UKPolish in the UK

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