Denmark's Parliament passed a controversial law on Tuesday that allows authorities to seize valuables and cash from refugees.
The measure was part of a larger immigration bill, and its approval seemed certain after the government reached a parliamentary majority for it earlier this month.
Much has been written about this small aspect of Europe's current tendencies to oppose illegal immigration. But while the law applies strictly to Denmark, it could have consequences in other European countries in the future.
The government has said that passing the law was the right thing to do and was meant to help pay for refugees' expenses. But critics continue to disagree.
In December, The Washington Post reached out via email to the Danish Integration Ministry and asked it to define what kind of jewelry the country would seize.
At the time, the government replied:
"It is explicitly mentioned in the bill before Parliament that the new rule on seizure will only apply to assets of a considerable value. Thus, foreigners will always be able to keep assets which are necessary to maintain a modest standard of living, e.g. watches and mobile phones. In other words, the general principle of a minimum amount exempt from execution also applies in this context." "Furthermore, assets which have a certain personal, sentimental value to a foreigner will not, as a main rule, be seized unless they have considerably value. "
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-to-seize-assets-and-valuables-from-refugees/
Pay up fuckers....
The measure was part of a larger immigration bill, and its approval seemed certain after the government reached a parliamentary majority for it earlier this month.
Much has been written about this small aspect of Europe's current tendencies to oppose illegal immigration. But while the law applies strictly to Denmark, it could have consequences in other European countries in the future.
The government has said that passing the law was the right thing to do and was meant to help pay for refugees' expenses. But critics continue to disagree.
In December, The Washington Post reached out via email to the Danish Integration Ministry and asked it to define what kind of jewelry the country would seize.
At the time, the government replied:
"It is explicitly mentioned in the bill before Parliament that the new rule on seizure will only apply to assets of a considerable value. Thus, foreigners will always be able to keep assets which are necessary to maintain a modest standard of living, e.g. watches and mobile phones. In other words, the general principle of a minimum amount exempt from execution also applies in this context." "Furthermore, assets which have a certain personal, sentimental value to a foreigner will not, as a main rule, be seized unless they have considerably value. "
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-to-seize-assets-and-valuables-from-refugees/
Pay up fuckers....