The Venstre government, along the rabidly anti-immigration Danish People’s Party (DF), is locking every door possible in a bid to keep foreigners out. Of the 44 new immigration measures touted by the government, many target the already difficult permanent residency rules. Just in January of this year, the government already made it harder to obtain permanent residency . See also: Denmark wants it to be even harder to get residencyThose affected include students, Green Card holders and other foreigners who have lived in Denmark for more than five years. An 11 year wait just to be allowed to live with his/her family in Denmark.

Source: The Local August 31, 2016 09:56 UTC