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The Three Models

Table 6.3 Contrasting Stories on Immigration in the Danish Press

Jyllands Posten, August 16, 2001 Politiken, August 17, 2001
Integration unsuccessful New bid on Danishness
Migrants and their descendents will Ministerial Think Tank risks its
be a serious economic burden for skin and gives a new definition of
A/OUR welfare society, if it does Danishness. In a report Danish
not succeed SOON to get them jobs. values that foreigners are supposed
That is the prediction by the to adoptinorder to getonhereare
so-called Think Tank under interior drawn up. The proposal is criticized
minister Karen Jespersen (S) [Social because only foreigners have to
Democrat]. Ex-wiseman [economic adapt.
consultant for the government]
Nina Smith has resigned in protest. By Christian H¨ uttemeier and Rikke
Egelund
Migration Foreigners have to adopt a
By Orla Borg and Ulla Østergaard minimum of Danish norms and
values in order to function in
Thereisaneed for much more Danish society, maintains the
heavy-handed methods to get ministerial think tank that was set
migrants into the workforce. For up last fall by the interior minister
there is still a long road before one KarenJespersentocomeupwith
can talk about a successful new ideas on the problems with
integration of refugees, migrants integration of foreigners.
and their descendents in Denmark. The think tank takes a risk – and
This is the main conclusion by the draws up a number of concrete
so-called Think Tank that will values that foreigners have to “live by
publish its firstreporton and subscribe to,” if they are going
integration in Denmark tomorrow. to take part in the working world
The Think Tank was set up last and social life on an equal footing.
year by the interior minister Karen According to the think thank
Jespersen to come up with a these are values such as respect for
proposal on integration policy in constitutional rights, such as
Denmark. freedom of faith and speech and
The Think Tank suggested individual freedom.... [F]oreigners
measures on seven concrete areas are also supposed to acknowledge
for what a successful integration is. that inhabitants in Denmark have a
And on all seven areas things are voice in important decisions in their
not too good, the report maintains. own life – for instance marriage.
This concerns among others their Finally they are supposed to
participation in the job market, respect equality between the sexes,
where the measure for success is and they have to show tolerance for
that migrants and their descendents other people’s values.

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