A controversial Danish plan to seize refugees' valuables has been criticised by members of the ruling Venstre party ahead of the first debate in parliament on the bill.
"It is not just a matter of proper policy and humanity, but also Denmark's international reputation," a group of ten local and regional Venstre politicians wrote in the Berlingske daily.
"When focusing on symbolic actions rather than real content, you forget that politics is about real people of flesh and blood," the party said.
Denmark already had laws that could be used to require wealthy migrants to support themselves, they argued.
"What is new is ... expanded powers to search refugees' luggage for money and valuables," they said.
The bill looks set to pass in parliament on 26 January after the government secured a parliamentary majority. A series of debates are under way.
A European politician for Venstre left the party in December over its ever tighter migration policies, which have included delaying family reunification times and advertising in Lebanese newspapers to deter refugees from coming to Denmark.
But observers believe the party's leadership is unlikely to be influenced by critics of Integration Minister Inger Stojberg's hardline policies.
"There is complete and totally unequivocal backing for Inger Stojberg's course. Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has chosen her himself, and he knows what he has chosen," Troels Mylenberg, the editor of regional daily Fyns Amts Avis, told news agency Ritzau.
Ms Stojberg has faced criticism over the plans to search migrants' bags for gold and other valuables, prompting some commentators to draw parallels to Nazi Germany.
UN refugee agency UNHCR said on last week that the Danish government's immigration bill sent a signal to other countries that "could fuel fear, xenophobia and similar restrictions that would reduce - rather than expand - the asylum space globally."
Copenhagen's minority government and its right-wing allies - the far-right Danish People's Party (DPP), the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party - reached an agreement on the bill yesterday with the opposition Social Democrats, meaning it is now supported by a majority of parties in parliament.
The amended bill would allow Danish authorities to seize migrants' cash exceeding 10,000 kroner (€1,340), as well as any individual items valued at more than 10,000 kroner.
Wedding rings and other items of sentimental value would be exempt, the agreement said, also citing engagement rings, family portraits and medals.
Denmark extends border control on border to Germany
The Danish government has decided to extend the temporary border control on the country's border to Germany by 20 days to 3 February, the Integration Ministry said.
The government had initially implemented a ten-day temporary border control as a reaction to a similar step from neighbouring Sweden.
"The assessment is that there is still a risk that a large number of illegal immigrants accumulate in Denmark," the ministry said.
