Sweden Passes Strict New Immigrant Residency Laws
The law also lets authorities revoke residency permits for unpaid debts, undeclared work and extremist links, with 174 votes in favor and 172 against.
- On Monday, Sweden's parliament passed a law requiring public agency employees to report undocumented migrants, while also allowing authorities to revoke residency permits for "poor conduct" such as unpaid debts. The measure passed narrowly with 174 votes in favor and 172 against.
- Migration Minister Johan Forssell proposed the bill earlier this year to tighten migration rules and crack down on crime, fulfilling a campaign promise from the government's last election. The legislation aims to ensure individuals who do not comply with residency requirements are not supported.
- Civil Rights Defenders warned the mandate creates a "climate of fear" and encourages racial profiling. Researchers also cautioned that administrative reporting by The Migration Agency could still impact vulnerable families, even though schools and hospitals remain exempt from the new requirements.
- The law applies retroactively to both pending and existing residency permits, and experts from Malmo University described the regulation as problematic, noting it creates a "huge deterrence effect" for migrants seeking essential contact with state institutions.
- Precedents in Europe, such as Germany's legislation from the past, align with the new reporting mandate. If the Social Democrats' counter-motion fails, the new rules are set to come into force on July 13th to tighten the immigration system.
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They may lose their residence permit, but the vague formula is causing many criticisms and accusations of arbitraryness.
Authorities will have more tools available to review the situation of foreign residents
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Sweden Approves Law Allowing Residence Permits to Be Revoked Over Misconduct
Swedish lawmakers passed new “good behavior” rules that allow authorities to deny or revoke residence permits based on debts, failure to follow official decisions, dishonest ... The post Sweden Approves Law Allowing Residence Permits to Be Revoked Over Misconduct first appeared on [your]NEWS.
EXPLAINED: How 'good behaviour' law impact immigrants in Sweden and why it is so controversial
The legislation was passed by a slim margin of 174 votes to 172, despite warnings from critics that it could harm migrants' physical and mental well-being and increase the likelihood of racial profiling.
New laws: Public servants must report suspicious migrants in the future – those who "do not behave well" can lose their right of residence.
Migration legislation: Prime Minister Kristersson’s right-wing minority government took office in 2022 with the promise of a strict immigration policy, and is strongly…
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