Asylum waitlists in the Netherlands are projected to lengthen significantly, with current averages exceeding a year and estimates rising to 130,000 pending requests by 2030. This situation has raised concerns among lawmakers as the government plans substantial budget cuts to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). Critics argue that reducing financial support while facing growing backlogs will exacerbate inefficiencies and create chaos within the asylum process. The debate in Parliament centers on how these cuts will affect the IND’s ability to manage caseloads effectively, leading to calls for clearer funding strategies to stabilize staffing and operations.