Sweden requires public workers to report migrants not authorized to live there
Teachers, doctors and social workers are exempted after criticism, while the law still covers tax, welfare and prison workers, officials said.
- Sweden will make it compulsory for public sector workers to report to the police any migrants who are not authorized to live in Sweden.
- Critics said the law will create a climate of fear and could negatively impact migrants' physical and mental health.
- The Swedish government argued that it needs more measures to ensure those who are not legally allowed to stay in Sweden can be returned to their home countries.
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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…
The Swedish parliament has decided on new restrictions in the field of immigration: in the future, residence permits may be revoked even for "bad behavior", and many public sector employees will be obliged to report illegal immigrants to the authorities.
Švedski parliament izglasao je pooštravanje mera prema pravima imigranata, usvojivši zakone koji vlastima omogućavaju da oduzimaju boravišne dozvole na osnovu nejasno definisanog kriterijuma „lošeg ponašanja“, kao i da obavežu većinu zaposlenih u javnom sectoru will give prijavljuju a person for the berth sumnjaju da borave u zemlji without document.
Government officials will be required to report any suspicions that migrants are residing illegally in Sweden. The controversial law includes three exceptions. Source link: https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-06/marconi-technologies-eu-verteidigungsfonds-auftrag-kanada Author: DIE ZEIT: Ausland – Alena Kammer Publish date: 2026-06-15 22:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked source.
Sweden passes ‘good behaviour’ law to kick out misbehaving immigrants
Sweden’s parliament passed a law on Monday allowing authorities to revoke immigrants’ residency permits based on bad behaviour, such as having unpaid debts, doing undeclared work or links to extremist organizations.
With a narrow majority, the Swedish parliament commits sections of the public service to report migrants without the right of residence. Despite exceptions for teachers and doctors, the criticism remains great.
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