Vice President J.D. Vance has received backing for his stance on immigration from a seemingly unlikely source, namely Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the governing Social Democrats. The liberal premier has acknowledged that mass migration poses a risk to the West, stating, “I consider this mass migration into Europe as a threat to the daily life in Europe.”
She also highlighted the challenges mass migration presents, citing crime statistics and labor market issues, noting that the most vulnerable segments of society bear the greatest impact.
Last month, Vice President Vance told European leaders, “No voter on this continent went to the ballot box to open the floodgates to millions of unvetted immigrants.” This week, he argued that an addiction to cheap foreign labor has made the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Canada, among others, “lazy,” suppressing productivity.
Despite Frederiksen’s left-leaning political stance, her immigration policies parallel the rhetoric of Vance and President Donald J. Trump, who have emphasized the need to control migration flows. Frederiksen has introduced stringent measures to manage immigration, branding these initiatives as “zero asylum.”
This includes deterring migrants through negative advertising and implementing “No Ghetto” laws to alter the demographic composition of neighborhoods. Denmark also passed legislation in 2021 allowing refugee processing in non-European Union (EU) countries, such as Rwanda.
Her government’s tough stance on immigration resonates with Danish voters. In the 2022 elections, the Social Democrats secured their best electoral result in two decades. Meanwhile, parties less supportive of her immigration policies, such as the Social Liberals and Venstre, suffered losses.
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