A family from Emmen, facing deportation to Uzbekistan after ten years in the Netherlands, has sought refuge in a church in Kampen. The Protestant community offered ‘kerk-asiel,’ allowing them to stay during ongoing asylum proceedings. Critical of the immigration service’s handling of their case, children’s rights organization Defence for Children highlights the impact on the family’s four children. The church hopes to initiate dialogue with authorities about a pardon for the family and others in similar situations.