Dutch news organizations reported that Mr. Rutte had called for limiting the entrance for children of war refugees who were already in the Netherlands and for making families wait at least two years before they could be reunited.
Mr. Rutte denied those reports, according to the Dutch broadcaster NOS.
But arguments about migration policy continued to split the Dutch government, which already has tougher immigration policies than some other E.U.
“One of the values that are important with the proposals is that children grow up with their parents,” a statement by the Christian Union party said.
Last year, Dutch aid agencies struggled to help hundreds of asylum seekers who were living in a makeshift camp outside an overcrowded reception center, in what aid workers described as dismal conditions.
Persons:
Rutte, ”
Organizations:
NOS, Christian Union
Locations:
Netherlands, Dutch