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Abstract
With rising requirements for citizenship across Western Europe, Denmark is one of the restrictive ‘leaders,’ with tough rules for language ability, economic self-support, and a clean criminal record. But what do these restrictions mean for newcomers’ ability to qualify, and how does this differ between different types of immigrants? Using register data on refugees and family migrants who immigrated to Denmark between 2001 and 2009, we show that tough language requirements exclude more people than self-support and crime rules, and many cannot qualify even after 13 years in the country. Across groups, education level at entry is the biggest predictor of whether and when newcomers qualify. These findings raise questions about the liberal nature of such requirements and about the future of democratic inclusion in Western Europe.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
Vol/bind | 47 |
Udgave nummer | 5 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1047-1065 |
Antal sider | 19 |
ISSN | 1369-183X |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2021 |
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Hvad er rimelige krav til statsborgerskab i et demokratisk perspektiv?
Kristian Kriegbaum Jensen (Foredragsholder)
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Danmark har i forvejen nogle af de strammeste regler i Vesten - statsborgerskabsdebatten lider under faktaløshed
Jensen, K. K., Mouritsen, P. & Olsen, T. V., 9 feb. 2021, I: Berlingske Tidende.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Bidrag til avis - Kronik
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Kronik: Søren Papes fortælling om statsborgerskab er politisk manipulation af værste skuffe
Jensen, K. K., Mouritsen, P. & Olsen, T. V., 9 feb. 2021, I: Jyllands-Posten.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Bidrag til avis - Kronik
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