Verdonk didn't explicitly slam the door on people from countries with large Muslim populations. But since March 2006, immigrants from the developing world—essentially, outside of Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia—have been required to sit for a Dutch-language test and a culture exam. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
this series in slate presents a clear picture of problems the world is having with changing, moving populations. on one hand, some, as in this story, have a problem with self-identification in their new country. on the other, original cultures find culture clashes can be violent. on either side. political, monetary, aid, legal, policies will be changed utlimately by these issues, with hope that the human costs won't be too high.
