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Politicians plot to deport weapons violators

Published 26.02.09 16:11

The integration minister plans to propose a legal change that would allow foreign criminals convicted of weapons violations to be deported Integration Minister Birthe Rønn Hornbech wants to table a proposal that would tighten weapons laws and allow for the...

Integration Minister Birthe Rønn Hornbech wants to table a proposal that would tighten weapons laws and allow for the deportation of foreign criminals who have been convicted of weapons’ crime.

‘We must do everything to make it clear that we simply won’t stand for this. Those [criminals who have broken weapons laws] who do not need be in the country, have to know that they are at risk of being deported,’ said Hornbech to DR News.

Both the Conservatives and the Danish People’s Party (DF) have already backed the plan, which would signal a parliamentary majority backing for the change.

‘If someone is not a Danish citizen and has committed a crime then they should be deported, no matter how long they have been in Denmark,’ said DF legal spokesman Peter Skaarup. ‘We should not accept that Denmark is becoming a playground for criminal activities.’

Khalid Alsubeihi has worked for many years with immigrant youths in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and warned against introducing legislation that would punish one group more than another.

‘It’s sending the wrong signal to young people. Criminality should be heavily punished, but it should be equally so for everyone,’ said Alsubeihi.

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