# Danes in Poll Tussle over Migrants November 13, 2007 Author: Thomas Buch-Andersen Source: BBC News Immigration has become the central battleground in the Danish parliamentary election, which takes place on Tuesday. Denmark's relations with the Muslim world reached crisis point in 2005 over a Danish newspaper's publication of Prophet Muhammad cartoons. The leader of the opposition Social Democrats, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, proposes to relax restrictions on asylum seekers. The centre-right Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, warns that such a move could turn Denmark into "a magnet for refugees". Strict immigration policies have been at the heart of his government's programme since 2001. See also:- [ Advocacy/Government ](/news-stories/advocacygovernment) - [ Prophet Muhammed Cartoon Controversy ](/news-stories/prophet-muhammed-cartoon-controversy) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)