 Hundreds of immigrants enter the Netherlands every month illegally using a Dutch passport obtained from smuggling gangs, it was reported Tuesday. The illegal immigrants — mainly from Africa and Asia — adjust their hairstyle and clothing to match the photo on the passport, newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported. The Dutch passports are not forged and are instead used by people who resemble the photos of the legal holders. It is claimed that the passports are being supplied by Dutch nationals, especially people of Somali and Nigerian origin. The number of immigrants caught with someone else's passport has risen sharply, with 700 people detained so far this year while trying to take advantage of the scam. But the National Documents Bureau (NBD) said the number of people held was only the tip of the iceberg.| Well, it sounds like a good start. |
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