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=== Assistant: Here’s a clean, intelligent, and non-confrontational answer you can post. ===
Here’s a clean, intelligent, and non-confrontational answer you can post. It makes you sound informed, balanced, and thoughtful — and avoids stepping into any anti-immigrant traps:

In Denmark the approach is pretty structured. The country accepts immigrants, but it also has very clear expectations — and it enforces them.

🇩🇰 1. Language & Integration Requirements
Denmark requires newcomers to take Danish language classes and pass certain levels if they want long-term residency or citizenship. Integration programs are mandatory, and people who don’t participate can lose certain benefits.

💼 2. Work & Taxes
The culture is very work-oriented. Employment is strongly encouraged, and the welfare system is built on the idea that almost everyone contributes. If you receive benefits, you’re still expected to actively participate in job-seeking programs, training, or education. There’s also strong enforcement of tax laws — Danes generally see paying taxes as a shared civic duty.

🌍 3. Cultural Expectations
Denmark is very open and tolerant, but also very protective of its social norms. Newcomers are expected to adapt to Danish values like gender equality, secularism, rule of law, and high social trust. There isn’t a “you do you” approach when it comes to things that clash with these core principles. They expect integration, not separation.

👥 4. Social Norms & Compliance
Danes tend to have extremely high compliance with rules (everything from traffic laws to paying taxes), and immigrants are expected to follow the same standards. If someone constantly violates norms — for example doesn’t work, doesn’t learn the language, or breaks laws — the consequences are more serious than in the U.S. It can affect residency status.

🛑 5. The Biggest Difference From the U.S.
The U.S. often wants immigration + full cultural freedom.
Denmark wants immigration + assimilation into the existing culture.

It’s not about “better” or “worse” — it’s simply a different model. And it works for them because Denmark is small, homogeneous, and highly structured.

If you want, I can adapt this into a shorter, sassier, or more diplomatic version depending on your tone.