"Today the 50th restriction was passed on immigration. This must be celebrated!" she wrote in the caption of the post.

The celebratory post was met with intense backlash at the time. 

In 2016, Denmark's Parliament passed a law demanding newly arrived asylum seekers to "surrender valuables like jewelry and gold to help pay for their stay in the country," according to The New York Times.

Following criticism, the law was amended to exempt "objects with sentimental value" such as wedding bands and family portraits.

The law has been applied just four times after being introduced, according to The New York Times.

Denmark's proposed 'burqa and niqab ban'
The Danish government is keen on introducing a ban on full-face coverings in public places.

The European country's liberal party, which once supported all women attire and women's freedom to dress, expressed opposition to the niqab in October 2017 - with a majority-backing of the Danish parliament. 

In February, the Danish government formally proposed a ban on Islamic full-face veils. The proposal is yet to be passed. Fines will be handed out to people who wear the niqab and burqa in public.

"It is incompatible with the values of the Danish society or the respect for the community to keep the face hidden when meeting each other in the public space," said Soren Pape Poulsen, Justice Minister, according to The Independent. 

Legal experts have criticized the "lack of clarity" in the proposed law, according to The Local, questioning how private and public spaces are to be defined.

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