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Putting a Price on Foreigners: Strict Immigration Laws 'Save Denmark Billions
Denmark's strict immigration laws have saved the country 6.7 billion euros, a government report has claimed. Even though Denmark already has some of the toughest immigration laws in Europe, right-wing populist politicians are now trying to make them even more restrictive.
Immigrants in Copenhagen: The government has calculated their supposed cost to the country.
Denmark's strict immigration laws have saved the country billions in benefits, a government report has claimed. The Integration Ministry report has now led to calls among right-wing populists to clamp down further on immigrants to increase the savings.
The extremely strict laws have dramatically reduced the flow of people into Denmark in recent years, and many government figures are delighted with the outcome. "Now that we can see that it does matter who comes into the country, I have no scruples in further restricting those who one can suspect will be a burden on Denmark," the center-right liberal integration minister, Søren Pind, told the Jyllands Posten newspaper.
Pind was talking after the ministry's report -- initiated by the right-wing populist Danish People's Party (DPP) -- came to the conclusion that by tightening immigration laws, Denmark has saved ¤6.7 billion ($10 billion) over the last 10 years, money which otherwise would supposedly have been spent on social benefits or housing. According to the figures, migrants from non-Western countries who did manage to come to Denmark have cost the state ¤2.3 billion, while those from the West have actually contributed ¤295 million to government coffers.
'Restrictions Pay Off'
The report has led to jubilation among right-wing politicians: "We now have it in black and white that restrictions (on immigrants) pay off," said DPP finance spokesman Kristian Thulesen Dahl. The DPP will almost certainly exploit the figures in future negotiations over the Danish economy.
But the report has sparked outrage from opposition parties like the centrist Social Liberal Party, which dismissed it as undignified and discriminatory. The party's integration spokeswoman, Marianne Jelved, said: "A certain group of people is being denounced and being blamed for our deficit, being made into whipping boys." She added: "We cannot classify people depending on their value to the economy. That is degrading in a democracy that has a basic value of equality."
Still, the announcement has not come as surprise. The right-wing populist DPP, which has been working with the ruling center-right coalition government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen since 2001, has in the past made its aims very clear: a complete halt to immigration into Denmark from non-Western countries. "A Somali who is no good for anything, that is simply not acceptable," said DPP leader Pia Kjærsgaard. Similarly, center-right liberal Prime Minister Rasmussen has also said anyone who would be a burden on Denmark is not welcome in the country.
Right-wing populists have even demanded a ban on satellite dishes so that TV stations like al-Jazeera and Al Arabiya cannot be beamed into Danish living rooms. There have also been suggestions to exempt migrants from the minimum wage -- supposedly to make it easier for foreigners to gain access to the labor market.
The small Scandinavian country already has the strictest immigration and asylum laws in Europe. For example, foreign couples are only allowed to marry if both partners are at least 24 years old. The number of asylum seekers and relatives of immigrants seeking entry into Denmark dropped by more than two-thirds within nine years as a result of the tough laws.
A Decisive Issue in Denmark
But things may soon get pushed even further. Elections are due to be held this fall, and the ruling parties apparently want to put forward even stricter rules, driven by the xenophobic rhetoric of the right-wing populists. In polls, the approval ratings of more liberal politicians have fallen, and the opposition center-left Social Democrats have promised not to change current immigration laws if they win the election. Immigration will always be a big issue in Denmark -- almost 10 percent of Denmark's 5.5 million people are migrants -- and the issue was a decisive one in the last election, in 2007.
In November, the government agreed to stricter laws and made the entry of immigrants' spouses more difficult. Only those who collect enough "points" may come to Denmark in the future -- with points being determined by factors such as academic qualifications and proof of language proficiency. In addition, the equivalent of ¤13,000 must be deposited with the state in the form of a bank guarantee to cover any future public assistance. Socially deprived areas with a disproportionately high number of immigrants will be subject in future to a so-called "ghetto strategy" designed to prevent high concentrations of foreigners in public housing areas. Migrants will be assigned housing, and three-year-old children who do not speak Danish well enough will be required to attend state child care.
Some immigrants have already turned their back on Denmark voluntarily. Increasing numbers of Somalis are moving away, especially to the UK, the Jyllands Posten reported on Thursday, because of discrimination.
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Putting a Price on Foreigners: Strict Immigration Laws 'Save Denmark Billions
Denmark's strict immigration laws have saved the country 6.7 billion euros, a government report has claimed. Even though Denmark already has some of the toughest immigration laws in Europe, right-wing populist politicians are now trying to make them even more restrictive.
Immigrants in Copenhagen: The government has calculated their supposed cost to the country.
Denmark's strict immigration laws have saved the country billions in benefits, a government report has claimed. The Integration Ministry report has now led to calls among right-wing populists to clamp down further on immigrants to increase the savings.
The extremely strict laws have dramatically reduced the flow of people into Denmark in recent years, and many government figures are delighted with the outcome. "Now that we can see that it does matter who comes into the country, I have no scruples in further restricting those who one can suspect will be a burden on Denmark," the center-right liberal integration minister, Søren Pind, told the Jyllands Posten newspaper.
Pind was talking after the ministry's report -- initiated by the right-wing populist Danish People's Party (DPP) -- came to the conclusion that by tightening immigration laws, Denmark has saved ¤6.7 billion ($10 billion) over the last 10 years, money which otherwise would supposedly have been spent on social benefits or housing. According to the figures, migrants from non-Western countries who did manage to come to Denmark have cost the state ¤2.3 billion, while those from the West have actually contributed ¤295 million to government coffers.
'Restrictions Pay Off'
The report has led to jubilation among right-wing politicians: "We now have it in black and white that restrictions (on immigrants) pay off," said DPP finance spokesman Kristian Thulesen Dahl. The DPP will almost certainly exploit the figures in future negotiations over the Danish economy.
But the report has sparked outrage from opposition parties like the centrist Social Liberal Party, which dismissed it as undignified and discriminatory. The party's integration spokeswoman, Marianne Jelved, said: "A certain group of people is being denounced and being blamed for our deficit, being made into whipping boys." She added: "We cannot classify people depending on their value to the economy. That is degrading in a democracy that has a basic value of equality."
Still, the announcement has not come as surprise. The right-wing populist DPP, which has been working with the ruling center-right coalition government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen since 2001, has in the past made its aims very clear: a complete halt to immigration into Denmark from non-Western countries. "A Somali who is no good for anything, that is simply not acceptable," said DPP leader Pia Kjærsgaard. Similarly, center-right liberal Prime Minister Rasmussen has also said anyone who would be a burden on Denmark is not welcome in the country.
Right-wing populists have even demanded a ban on satellite dishes so that TV stations like al-Jazeera and Al Arabiya cannot be beamed into Danish living rooms. There have also been suggestions to exempt migrants from the minimum wage -- supposedly to make it easier for foreigners to gain access to the labor market.
The small Scandinavian country already has the strictest immigration and asylum laws in Europe. For example, foreign couples are only allowed to marry if both partners are at least 24 years old. The number of asylum seekers and relatives of immigrants seeking entry into Denmark dropped by more than two-thirds within nine years as a result of the tough laws.
A Decisive Issue in Denmark
But things may soon get pushed even further. Elections are due to be held this fall, and the ruling parties apparently want to put forward even stricter rules, driven by the xenophobic rhetoric of the right-wing populists. In polls, the approval ratings of more liberal politicians have fallen, and the opposition center-left Social Democrats have promised not to change current immigration laws if they win the election. Immigration will always be a big issue in Denmark -- almost 10 percent of Denmark's 5.5 million people are migrants -- and the issue was a decisive one in the last election, in 2007.
In November, the government agreed to stricter laws and made the entry of immigrants' spouses more difficult. Only those who collect enough "points" may come to Denmark in the future -- with points being determined by factors such as academic qualifications and proof of language proficiency. In addition, the equivalent of ¤13,000 must be deposited with the state in the form of a bank guarantee to cover any future public assistance. Socially deprived areas with a disproportionately high number of immigrants will be subject in future to a so-called "ghetto strategy" designed to prevent high concentrations of foreigners in public housing areas. Migrants will be assigned housing, and three-year-old children who do not speak Danish well enough will be required to attend state child care.
Some immigrants have already turned their back on Denmark voluntarily. Increasing numbers of Somalis are moving away, especially to the UK, the Jyllands Posten reported on Thursday, because of discrimination.
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Slim 
"But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever."- Edmund Burke
In het kader van een open deur? Waarom denk je dat het Zwitserland zo voor de wind gaat met hun immigratiebeleid en ondanks dat ze geen lid zijn van de EU? 
It's my life, it's now or never, I ain't gonna live forever.
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Headstrong to take on anyone.
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Headstrong to take on anyone.
Dit was een boodschap van de Partij voor de Vrijheid
Op dinsdag 9 augustus 2011 23:01 schreef SuperrrTuxxx het volgende:
Ik hou zoveel van jou, ik doe alles voor je! O+
Ik hou zoveel van jou, ik doe alles voor je! O+
Zullen wij als tegenbeweging onze immigratiewetten extreem versoepelen? Dan kunnen wij laten zien hoe het wel moet.
quote:Op vrijdag 30 mei 2014 20:33 schreef slashdotter3 het volgende:
Right-wing populists have even demanded a ban on satellite dishes so that TV stations like al-Jazeera and Al Arabiya cannot be beamed into Danish living rooms.
Anti-Turkije
Hoe het wel moet? Staat toch dat het enkel positief is geweest?quote:Op vrijdag 30 mei 2014 20:51 schreef MisterCe het volgende:
Zullen wij als tegenbeweging onze immigratiewetten extreem versoepelen? Dan kunnen wij laten zien hoe het wel moet.
Women with dicks and weak men with vaginas.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Wat maar weer eens duidelijk maakt dat het tegenwoordig vaak niet meer de vraag is wat uit menselijk oogpunt een juiste keuze is, het gaat om het geld. Die discussie sluipt de gezondheidszorg ook al binnen, straks de ouderen zorg en daarna krijgt elke baby een prijskaartje.quote:
"Now that we can see that it does matter who comes into the country, I have no scruples in further restricting those who one can suspect will be a burden on Denmark,"
Ik vind het ook schandalig dat die artsen een salaris durven te eisen. Dan ben jij een echte, die de helft van zijn inkomen aan minderbedeelden geeft. Dat zie ik niet veel mensen doen.quote:
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Wat maar weer eens duidelijk maakt dat het tegenwoordig vaak niet meer de vraag is wat uit menselijk oogpunt een juiste keuze is, het gaat om het geld. Die discussie sluipt de gezondheidszorg ook al binnen, straks de ouderen zorg en daarna krijgt elke baby een prijskaartje.
Onschuldige, kwetsbare mensen weren, vind jij dat positief? Dit is racisme.quote:
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Hoe het wel moet? Staat toch dat het enkel positief is geweest?
Het ontgaat mij volledig wat jouw tekst inhoudelijk met mijn tekst te maken heeft.quote:
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Ik vind het ook schandalig dat die artsen een salaris durven te eisen. Dan ben jij een echte, die de helft van zijn inkomen aan minderbedeelden geeft. Dat zie ik niet veel mensen doen.
Zijn onschuldige, kwetsbare mensen een apart ras?quote:
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Onschuldige, kwetsbare mensen weren, vind jij dat positief? Dit is racisme.
Women with dicks and weak men with vaginas.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Jij geeft toch de helft van je inkomen aan minderbedeelden?quote:
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Het ontgaat mij volledig wat jouw tekst inhoudelijk met mijn tekst te maken heeft.
Ze hebben allemaal een bepaalde ras ja.quote:
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Zijn onschuldige, kwetsbare mensen een apart ras?
Dus het zijn verschillende rassen. Wat is er dan zo racistisch?quote:
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Ze hebben allemaal een bepaalde ras ja.
Women with dicks and weak men with vaginas.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Nee, wel meer maar dat heeft nog steeds niets met mijn reactie te maken.quote:
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Jij geeft toch de helft van je inkomen aan minderbedeelden?
Jij bent de reincarnatie van Moeder Theresa. Jij bent een voorbeeld voor ons allen. Eh kun je misschien een tientje missen?quote:
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Nee, wel meer maar dat heeft nog steeds niets met mijn reactie te maken.
En als je dus verschillende rassen weert dan ben je een racist.quote:
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Dus het zijn verschillende rassen. Wat is er dan zo racistisch?
En hoeveel kosten heeft de Deense staat gemaakt, en hoeveel inkomsten misgelopen, door Denen die door al die strikte immigratieregels besluiten om dan maar niet hun vrouw naar Denemarken te halen, maar zelf dan maar naar het buitenland te gaan? Op Fok! heb ik wel eens zulke verhalen van Nederlanders gelezen, en als in Denemarken de regels zo streng zijn dan zou dat fenomeen daar nog veel meer moeten meespelen. En ik lees nergens dat dat onderzoek hier rekening mee heeft gehouden.
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Hoezo? Het zijn toch verschillende en niet één ras. Daarnaast zijn onschuldige en kwetsbare mensen geen apart ras.quote:
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En als je dus verschillende rassen weert dan ben je een racist.
Women with dicks and weak men with vaginas.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei.
