NOW REFUGEES WILL HAVE BENEFITS SLASHED IN LATEST STRICT NEW LAW PROPOSAL.

CONTROVERSIAL reforms to tighten refugee policies will get even tougher by slashing benefits for those granted asylum, it has been reported.

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Denmark is set to slash benefits to those who claimed asylum under its previous government

Denmark is set to continue clamping down on refugees by cutting social benefits who were granted asylum by the country's previous government.
The move comes in a bid to stop migrants travelling to the country.

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Prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the law was misunderstood

The Scandinavian country has already passed dramatic reform to force migrants to hand over cash exceeding £1,022 and any items valued at more than that amount.
A spokesman for Danish People’s Party said they had reached an agreement with prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to impose the second batch of stricter policies.

He added: “We have influenced them in several different areas and we see that as our job.”
The spokesman for immigration is expected laws to be passed to make it easier to deport refugees who have committed crimes.
Following the passing of legislation on Tuesday, Danish government officials said the seizing of valuables would help pay for migrants' stay in asylum centres.
Denmark has also passed a law which means a three-year delay for family reunifications in order to become "significantly less attractive for asylum-seekers".

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Human rights groups have condemned the latest policies

The Scandinavian country's proposals sparked international outrage, with many comparing the new law to the treatment of Jewish people during the Holocaust.
Prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen shrugged off criticism, calling the law "the most misunderstood bill in Denmark's history".
The country registered 21,000 asylum applications in 2015, making it one of the top EU destinations per capita for migrants.
The latest move has been condemned by human rights groups such as the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.