Strict immigration rules pay off, report says
Thursday, 28 April 2011 11:16 DV News  
Tighter Danish immigration policy has saved the state five billion kroner a year since 2002; further constrictions in pipeline

The state has saved 5.1 billion kroner annually since 2002 when it imposed significantly tighter immigration policies making it more difficult for non-Western immigrants to come to the country.

The figures come from a new report from government officials from five ministries.

The main savings are due to the changed proportion of non-Western and Western immigrants. There are now fewer non-Western immigrants and more Western immigrants coming to Denmark as a result of the tighter immigration policy.

According to the report, immigrants and descendants of immigrants from non-Western countries cost the state 15.7 billion kroner per year, while immigrants and descendants of immigrants from Western countries contribute to the economy with 2.2 billion kroner per year.


“Now that we’re seeing that it is not inconsequential who comes into the country, I have no problem with further tightening the entry requirements for those who could be suspected of becoming a burden to our society,” Søren Pind, the immigration minister, told Jyllands-Posten newspaper. “Conversely, I will gladly let in more of those who clearly seem willing and able to contribute to the Danish economy.”
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The Danish currency, the kroner, must be very racist to express the difference so plainly.