Denmark rejects 13yo Chinese girl's application to live with family

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Denmark has denied a 13-year-old Chinese girl the right to live in the country with her mother and Danish stepfather, claiming the teen will not be able to integrate. The girl's classmates have launched a petition which has gathered over 1,700 signatures.

Yiming, 13, lives with her Chinese mother and Danish stepfather in the town of Silkeborg, Denmark. Her stepfather, a former Danish soldier, met his wife while serving abroad in the military.

The couple and Yiming moved to Denmark in September 2016. Once they arrived, they filed the appropriate paperwork for the 13-year-old to live in Denmark with her family.

However, the Danish Immigration Service rejected the family's application, saying Yiming would be unable to "achieve the necessary attachment to Denmark that is required for a successful integration," TV Midtvest reported...