The money will be used, among other things, to increase returns to, and counteract irregular migration from Iraq, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Tunisia and Libya.
Currently, only one in three asylum seekers actually has grounds for protection. But there are problems with people not wanting to return, and sometimes it is not that easy to return, says Forssell.
It could be that you were not allowed into the country or that you do not have ID documents that are accepted, he says.
With these means, you can, for example, build capacity to establish people's identities. It can also be things like having somewhere to return to: a home, a roof over your head, food and medicine.
Somalia Agreement
Last fall, Ekot revealed an agreement that Sweden had made with Somalia to increase forced deportations to Somalia. According to both Ekot and DN, aid money had been redirected so the money ended up closer to the Somali government.
According to DN, parts of the support went to so-called ghost workers, people who are registered for jobs without performing any work, a claim Forssell denied.
So far, no one has been able to present any facts to prove that there is corruption. Many have claimed it, but there is still no evidence. But I see that there is cooperation here that has made it possible for us to have five times the number of deportations in a short time.
The cooperation is evaluated continuously and the government has zero tolerance for corruption, says Forssell. If problems arise, measures will be taken.
Criminal expulsions
As in Somalia, questions about identification recur in several of the countries now in question.
Then the design of the work looks a little different. But we work a lot on identity issues themselves, and I see that as natural in order to be able to carry out criminal deportations.
When asked whether the new support is conditional on the recipient countries meeting requirements regarding return, Forssell emphasizes that it is not aid money but that the funds go through the IOM.
But we want the funds to be used effectively and to achieve results. Getting the return process underway is a very clear priority for the government.
