The Government adopted a decision in principle on the Immigration and Refugee Policy Programme on October 16 th , 1997. It will be implemented gradually within the limits of the state's economic resources.
Integration means the immigrants' participation in the economic, political and social life.
Finnish constitution guarantees equality, democracy, human rights and basic social security for the people. A follow-up system to chart discrimination and racism is being created. ETNO, the Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations , nominated 15.5.1998 initiates the follow-up in discrimination issues. The increase in the number of immigrant members of the board is a significant change.