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Footage shows Ms Stølberg being escorted back to her car by the police after the disgruntled residents confronted the minister as she prepared to leave the centre. Mrs Stølber has taken a hard line on immigration since coming to office and the number of migrants, both legal and illegal, settling in Denmark has dropped dramatically. She was not made to feel welcome among the failed asylum seekeers awaiting deportaton and security was forced to intervene after a particularly angry woman started yelling at the minister.

DR Ms Stølberg had to quickly retreat into her car as the angry migrants surrounded her

The video shows the woman being pulled away from Ms Stølberg while screaming at her. She is later seen chasing the minister's car before falling onto the ground as the car speeds away from the centre. According to local media, the group was indignant over Ms Stølberg's decision to concentrate her attention on one particular family during her visit. Centre resident Valid Rahmatti told Danish newspaper Politiken that the failed asylum applicant had been looking forward to the minister's visit and sought to talk to her about their personal cases.