Immigration to Denmark consisted mainly of people from Northern and Western Europe until the 1960s and 1970s, when Pakistani, Turkish and Slavic migrants sought demand for unskilled labor ("Immigration"). In 1973, the Danish government created strict immigration laws, which made it quite difficult for immigrants to enter the country. However, even though the government had blocked open immigration, it still allowed refugees to enter Denmark (“Denmark Shifts”). The second wave of migration occurred in the 1980s and 1990s, when refugees arrived from the Middle East to seek asylum (“Immigration”). Although a large number of immigrant families have lived in Denmark for many years, most Danes have not accepted them as part of their society. Denmark is severely lacking in its understanding and acceptance of immigrants, and its strict immigration laws and process of obtaining citizenship make it nearly impossible for immigrants to find a new life in Denmark. Denmark has some of the harshest immigration policies in Europe. In reference to immigration laws, Jacob Mchangama, director of legal affairs at Cepos, the Danish Center for Policy Studies, told Politiken: “Of course it is a form of discrimination, but under international law, states have the right to choose who is allowed to enter." There are immigration laws so confusing and modified over the years that not even lawyers can understand the meaning of their contents. According to Jens Vedsted-Hansen, "Decisions on asylum, on family reunification and on residence in the EU are often at the limit of Denmark's international obligations and in some cases probably incompatible with international laws." The long list of amendments to immigration laws, although it is good that the government does this as it shows that they are adapting over the years, it is quite an aspect