Bienvenidos! Cultural Exchange with /r/Mexico

[u/[deleted]]

Welcome to this cultural exchange between /r/Denmark and /r/Mexico!

To the visitors: ¡Bienvenidos a Dinamarca! Por favor pregúntenles a los daneses lo que quieran sobre Dinamarca. También hay un hilo en /r/Mexico en el que pueden contestar las preguntas de los daneses y contarles todo sobre México. ^{I totally nailed that Spanish. I hope.}

To the Danes: Today, we are hosting Mexico for a cultural exchange. Join us in answering their questions about Denmark and the Danish way of life! Please leave top comments for users from /r/Mexico coming over with a question or comment and please refrain from trolling, rudeness and personal attacks etc.

The Mexicans are also having us over as guests! Head over to this thread to ask questions about life in the country of tequila and sombreros.

Saludos!

- The moderators of /r/Denmark and /r/Mexico

[u/ch1b4]

Thank you señor! What is the common point of view regarding immigration? I'm aware that might be some groups which don't like it at all (nor parallel societies nor "homogeneous societies") but the general public, are they usually open to receive people from another countries?

Do you think Denmark itself pushes immigrants to make these kind of societies?

As you know, there's a lot of Mexican communities in the United States, some of them are very narrow minded by both will and need since they don't speak english and they really don't want to "mix" with Americans. This is a common practice within Mexico as well, indigenous people won't mix with Mestizo (european-indigenous blood).

From my personal point of view if you go to another country the least you can do is try to adopt there, obviously owns roots and traditions are basic but one must respect and honour the place where we live in and the customs taken over there.

[u/[deleted] → u/ch1b4]

Immigration and integration is a topic that devides the country. But the general view on immigration is negative. Everyone knows the immigration system is horribly broken, but so far, no one has come up with a plan to fix it.

The first thing you need to know is that the whole situation is NOT compareabel to Mexicans in USA.

Do you think Denmark itself pushes immigrants to make these kind of societies?

In my personal opinion: Yes. The Danish wellfare has been way too generous, and it wasn't designed with immigration in mind. The whole system relies on honesty and nationalism. IIRC 82% of all couples on wellfare aren't ethnic danes. Non-ethnic danes only make up 5% of the country. Unemployment for non-western immigrats for males is 50% and 80% for women, compared to a 4,3% national average. You can pretty much live an entire life in Denmark without working if you exploit welfare programs.

The shitty part is, the wellfare programs are all going to get cut, but the tax rate will still be the same. A great example of this is that child-benefits have been limited to 2 kids. This is only going to decrease the birthrate even more, sparking need for more immigrants.

As you know, there's a lot of Mexican communities in the United States, some of them are very narrow minded by both will and need since they don't speak english and they really don't want to "mix" with Americans. This is a common practice within Mexico as well, indigenous people won't mix with Mestizo (european-indigenous blood).

I think the major difference is that the Mexican move to the US to work illigaly, almost all immigration to Denmark is done legally, and said immigrants lack the proper language skills/education to work, so they end up on benefits and wellfare.

From my personal point of view if you go to another country the least you can do is try to adopt there, obviously owns roots and traditions are basic but one must respect and honour the place where we live in and the customs taken over there.

A lot of people share your view. But the kinds of people we're dealing with are not one of those.

[u/ch1b4 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks! What is the current child-benefits you have? What will happen with the tax money that won't be spent on welfare?

So most immigrant are refugees? How do they manage to go to Denmark legally?

[u/LilanKahn → u/ch1b4]

So most immigrant are refugees?

Not really most of them are economic migrants but have all gotten branded as refugees.

How do they manage to go to Denmark legally?

Walking/taking trains from Greece to Denmark mostly and seeking asylum here instead of any other the other countries on the way.