The number of foreigners denied residence in the Netherlands as undesirable aliens has more than doubled since 2000. The power is mainly used against suspected criminals, though it is increasingly being applied to cases where a foreign resident is believed to have links to terrorism. Immigration and Integration Minister Rita Verdonk declared 30 terrorist suspects to be undesirable aliens in the last 18 months, news programme ‘Nova’ reported on Wednesday. Sixteen of the suspects were deported. The remaining 14 had already left the country and were banned from returning. Full Story