Denmark's Latest Stand Against 'Undesirable' Migrants: Ship Them To An Island
6 years, 1 month ago

Denmark's Latest Stand Against 'Undesirable' Migrants: Ship Them To An Island

NPR  

Denmark's Latest Stand Against 'Undesirable' Migrants: Ship Them To An Island Enlarge this image toggle caption Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP Lying in the middle of an inlet about two miles from shore, Denmark's island of Lindholm could be described as inhospitable; for decades cattle and swine suspected of harboring exotic viral diseases were shipped there to be studied. Further ensuring their isolation, they will have limited ferry access, Danish People's Party spokesman Martin Henriksen told Denmark's TV 2. As Sidsel Overgarrd reported for NPR in March: "Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says that while the number of first- and second-generation, non-Western immigrants has grown from 50,000 in 1980 to almost 500,000 today, 'people with the same problems have clumped together, we have let it go, perhaps with the naïve idea that integration would happen on its own over time, because this is such a great country with so many possibilities. Henriksen said that while he recognizes that Denmark's plan to banish the asylum seekers may breach international law, he hopes the move can serve as "a signal to the world that Denmark is not attractive" for migrants.

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Danish lawmakers approve plan to locate asylum center abroad
3 years, 7 months ago

Danish lawmakers approve plan to locate asylum center abroad

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers voted Thursday in favor of Denmark establishing a refugee reception center in a third country that is likely to be in Africa, a move that could be a first step toward moving the country’s asylum screening process outside of Europe. Legislation approved on a 70-24 vote with no abstentions and 85 lawmakers absent authorizes the …

Denmark passes law to move asylum centers outside European Union
3 years, 7 months ago

Denmark passes law to move asylum centers outside European Union

CNN  

CNN — Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups. The Danish Refugee Council called the law “irresponsible.” Its chief, Charlotte Slente, said lawmakers had voted blindly for legislation that advocates for an asylum processing model …

Denmark plans to isolate ‘unwanted’ migrants on remote island
6 years, 1 month ago

Denmark plans to isolate ‘unwanted’ migrants on remote island

CNN  

CNN — Denmark’s government has struck a deal to move “unwanted” migrants to a remote uninhabited island once used for contagious animals. As part of a growing anti-immigration agenda, Danish immigration minister Inger Støjberg, of the center-right Venstre party, wrote on Facebook that certain people “are unwanted and they will feel it.” The controversial deal is part of a new …

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