New migration policy: Denmark wants certain immigrants to work

Examples of employment could be picking up plastic and cigarette butts on the beach.

The left in the country fear “social dumping”.

Copenhagen - Denmark is known for its strict immigration policy.

Certain immigrants are now only to receive state aid if they are gainfully employed.

"We want to introduce a new work logic in which people have the duty to make a contribution and make themselves useful," said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday.

“And if they cannot find a regular job, they have to work for their donations,” said the social democratic head of government.

Initially, the regulation is intended for those who have been receiving state benefits for three to four years and do not have a certain level of schooling and knowledge of Danish, the head of government said.

The working hours should be at least 37 hours per week.

New Migration Policy in Denmark: Criticism from the Left

"It can be a job on the beach where you pick up cigarette butts or plastic (or) help with solving various tasks in a company," said Labor Minister Peter Hummelgaard.

"The most important thing for us is that people get out of their homes," he added.

The guidelines are intended to help immigrants integrate.

"For too many years we have done many people a disservice by asking nothing of them," said Frederiksen.

Your government also notes the low employment rate among women from the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.

The plans of the social democratic government have yet to be approved by parliament.

So far, criticism has come from the left.

"I'm afraid that this will lead to state-sponsored social dumping," criticized their spokeswoman Mai Villadsen.

Planned reforms in Denmark: Less unemployment benefits for new graduates

The reform package contains various measures aimed at getting more people into work.

Newly trained people should be encouraged to look for a job more quickly.

Your unemployment benefit should be reduced significantly.

Frederiksen pointed out that almost a quarter of unemployment benefit recipients are academics.

“New graduates have just received a good education.

They should use them on the job market and not in the unemployed queue. "

Denmark has had an extremely restrictive migration policy for years. The government has set the goal of reducing the number of asylum seekers to zero.