Facing Eviction, Residents Of Denmark's 'Ghettos' Are Suing The Government
![After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos," Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/08/12/img_2545_wide-59f061dc94b0efeab8fb4dff9f90acdc7de1790f.jpg?s=600)
A sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos" is being challenged by residents, as Denmark also begins to grapple with broader questions about racism.
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