Madina Salamova has been highly celebrated in Norway as the author of "Illegally Norwegian," a book she wrote about her experiences as an illegal immigrant to Norway. She used a pseudonym "Maria Amelie," but after a leftist magazine "Ny Tid" nominated her Norwegian of the Year, the government stepped in. Though most European countries don't deport people brought in as children, Norway is one that does. And they did. According to The Week, the Prime Minister dismissed the thing in saying, “We must handle individuals equally and not give them special treatment just because somebody receives a lot of attention.” Perhaps good for the rule of law, but really bad for PR, which is sort of important in politics, I hear. Although apparently the government is facing a challenge from the right and needs to show people it's serious about immigration.
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