Monday, September 26, 2011

Norway



Immigrants and refugees opt to leave

Refugees who’ve been denied asylum in Norway are opting to leave voluntarily, in record numbers, while other foreigners who’ve been granted permanent residence are leaving as well. Many are moving on after having trouble finding  jobs or running into racism.

The head of Norway’s immigration directorate UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet), Ida Børresen, told news bureau NTB that 1,224 persons have chosen to voluntarily leave Norway during the first eight months of this year, a new record that’s up 20 percent from the same period last year….read more>>>>>

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