Bernd Parusel, migration expert at the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, Sieps, sees three areas where Sweden's migration policy stands out.
1. Revocation or conversion of permanent residence permits
It has been one of the Sweden Democrats' most important issues, and party leader Jimmie Åkesson has previously demanded changes before the election this fall. He recently backed down from the demand and opened the door to postponing the issue until after the election.
The proposal stands out compared to other countries in Europe.
"Still, in European comparison, it appears to be a very drastic policy that I don't recognize from other countries," Bernd Parusel says.
Nearly 80 leading Swedish migration lawyers also believe that the proposal is illegal.
2. Repatriation grant
In other countries there is some financial support for those who want to repatriate, but not to the same extent as in Sweden, according to Parusel. Currently, an adult over the age of 18 can receive 350,000 kronor to repatriate.
"Many countries in Europe want to get better at returning people whose asylum applications have been rejected or who do not have a residence permit. Sweden stands out a bit with a very large return grant aimed at people who have the right to be in the country."
"And the fact that there has been so much politics around it is also unusual."
3. Labor immigration
According to Bernd Parusel, many European countries have a very restrictive attitude towards asylum and asylum seekers. In Italy, for example, there is a strict policy at the borders to prevent asylum seekers from entering.
"But at the same time, they accept a lot of labor immigrants for various shortage occupations, and it's not just highly qualified labor."
In Spain, people without a residence permit who are already in the country are given the opportunity to stay as workers.
But in Sweden, rules have become stricter for asylum seekers and their families, and it has also become stricter for those who want to move to Sweden for work.
"Then I'm thinking in particular of this salary threshold (33,390 SEK per month before tax for labor immigrants as of June 1), that they now only want to focus on highly qualified workers and stop labor immigrants with lower salaries even though there may be a need."
"Sweden largely targets only those it calls 'talents' or highly qualified workers."
