Denmark recently published ads warning migrants, in both Arabic and English, not to come into the country, according to the Canada Journal. The ads warn that newly-arrived refugees to Denmark will see their social benefits cut by half. Also, those who come to live in Denmark temporarily may not bring additional family members into the country. "Foreign nationals granted temporary protection in Denmark will not have the right to bring family members to Denmark during the first year," the ad says.
Denmark's Ministry of Immigration, Integration & Housing produced the ads, which appeared in the Lebanese press, according to The Wall Street Journal. Denmark's current right-leaning government had previously promised to strengthen the country's borders.
The ads are in direct conflict with friendlier policies toward refugees spilling into nearby countries. Germany and Sweden have both pledged to take in more of the immigrants who are pouring out of Syria and other Middle East countries that have been ravaged by war and terrorism. All 28 member countries of the European Union are scheduled to participate in a meeting where they will primarily discuss the migrant crisis.
"In the future, we will take on the responsibility to take in people who are fleeing war and oppression," Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said, according to The New York Times.
