COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Denmark's parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of a controversial measures that allow authorities to confiscate valuables from asylum seekers to help pay for their stay in the country.
The passing of the bill allows the seizure of valuables worth more than 10,000 Kroner, or around US$1,450, CNN reported.
According to the Danish immigration ministry, items that can be confiscated include cash, watches, mobile phones and computers, although items of sentimental value such as wedding and engagement rings, family portraits, awards and medals are exempt.
The bill also tripled the amount of time before migrants can apply for their families to join them in Denmark from one year to three.
According to the BBC, Denmark saw more than 21,000 migrants arrive in the country in 2015.
The bill, part of an effort to limit the number the number of refugees entering the country, has been widely criticised.
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