IntroductionImmigration has always been a policy priority in many Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. In recent decades, international immigration figures have continued to rise, with around 3.6 million immigrants entering OECD countries in 2007. (OECD 2009a). At the same time, there are also significant flows of illegal immigrants, but due to their secretive nature, data is not available. Various measures have been taken to try to control illegal immigrant flows, including stricter border control, identity checks, forced returns and denial of survival, as well as social security rights. The Netherlands, as an OECD country, has also gradually adopted policies that exclude undocumented migrants from access to food, housing and health care, which constitute the most basic need for the survival of every human being. Since then, undocumented migrants have faced more difficulties than ever. As part of the Human Rights and Social Work study program, students at the University of Applied Sciences in The Hague have the opportunity to interview undocumented migrants at De Bijlmer in Amsterdam. The interview gave us a more insightful perspective on the undocumented migrants themselves and how their daily lives look like in the Netherlands. In this research paper, applying one of Jim Ife's seven areas of human rights – the rights to survival, as well as the actual experiences of undocumented immigrants, the author will discuss the implications of human rights policies. immigration to the Netherlands and how they can be applied. they affect the development of survival of undocumented migrants.Survival rights and undocumented migrantsAccording to Jim Ife, there are...... middle of paper ......s, opportunity and duration are often very limited. Like the alien laws passed in 2000, it explicitly states that an asylum seeker whose application is rejected must leave the country within four weeks. The COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers) will no longer provide accommodation or reception facilities once the four-week period has expired. It is clear that Dutch immigration policy has to a large extent deprived undocumented migrants of the right to housing. Such a policy not only violates their basic human rights but also worsens their survival situation. Furthermore, because shelter also provides a sense of belonging and belonging in a psychological form, such a policy also leaves undocumented migrants with no choice but to view themselves as a homeless person, which creates d other mental health problems and difficulties in their lives..