Everything for family

'Everything for Family' tells the story of Karen, a retired Danish woman, who finds love in a Syrian-Iraqi family. The Abdulhamid family fled Syria to seek refuge in Denmark but found themselves torn apart by Danish immigration policies. Karen does everything she can to help the family in the hope that they can stay together.

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In 2007, the Danish Parliament contracted the Danish Immigration Service to provide financial support for any Iraqi refugees who wished to voluntarily return to Iraq. As stated in the contract there would be 'no possibility for forced removal'.*

In 2008, the three, northern Iraqi provinces of Erbil, Dhuk and Saluymaniyah were since deemed safe and the Danish government consequently began the process of forced removal of Iraq refugees back to these provinces.

The following year, in 2009, the Danish government signed a readmission agreement with Iraq stating that all areas of Iraq were safe for Iraqi refugees to return and they began forced removals of any refugees deemed not lack 'compelling humanitarian needs justifying prolongation of their stay in Denmark.’

IV. Iraqis who have no protection or compelling humanitarian needs justifying prolongation of their stay in Denmark, but who nevertheless, continue to refuse to avail themselves of the option of voluntary return may be ordered to leave Denmark as an option of last resort. The return process of such persons will be phased, orderly and humane.*

The percentage of successful Iraqi Asylum seeking cases in Denmark decreased from 47% in 2009 to just 11% in 2014.**

- A film by Emily Macinnes & Riina Rinne.

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* Quoted from 'The Immigration and Integration Policy 2008-2009: Annex 146. Public.'
**The most up to date statistics as provided by Ny I Danmark.

Cast: Riina Rinne

Tags: refugee crisis, refugees, asylum, family, Denmark and Venligboerne