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These Heemstede residents hope the village shows massive support for refugee housing on June 20. 'If you have enough, build a longer table, not a higher wall'

These Heemstede residents hope the village shows massive support for refugee housing on June 20. 'If you have enough, build a longer table, not a higher wall'

On June 20, World Refugee Day, residents of Heemstede will participate in a walk to advocate for the establishment of refugee housing in their village. The initiative 'Welkom in Heemstede' organized the event to protest the local government's lack of concrete action despite years of political discussion on the matter.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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