It was an election promise, that if we win the election, the first thing we will do is stop the expulsions of teenagers. We must also ensure that those who have been expelled are allowed to come home, says Samuel Gonzalez Westling, group leader for the Left Party.
V will present the proposal in the form of a so-called committee initiative in the Social Insurance Committee on Tuesday.
The red-green parties have entered into an agreement that ensures they secure the majority in parliamentary committees.
I have received confirmation that we will enter into an agreement together, says Gonzalez Westling.
Tidö brought out a valve
Therefore, the proposal could pass, he believes. Even the Social Democrats should be able to support it, according to the group leader, who is willing to compromise.
We see that they have also promised this, the Centre Party has promised this, we and the Green Party have promised this. So we see that this should reasonably be something that we could agree on.
Last term, the Tidö parties introduced a "valve" for teenage expulsions, which means that the age limit is raised from 18 to 21 years before being tried as an adult. The new law comes into force tomorrow, October 1.
The opposition has been critical, saying that this only means that young people will be deported a few years later instead.
MP: The clock is ticking.
The Green Party has recently submitted a motion to the Riksdag stating that the government should urgently come up with a permanent stop to teenage expulsions.
They demand that the provision be reinstated in particularly distressing circumstances for adults with strong ties to Sweden, that young people who have already been expelled be given the opportunity to return, and that young people who have grown up in Sweden be given the same right to free education as Swedes and EU citizens.
It is on these proposals that V bases his committee initiative.
The clock is ticking for those who will not be able to stay on the government's valve and the issue is not resolved for those who have already been expelled. The Riksdag can make decisions even if we have a transitional government and call on it to act, says MP's group leader Annika Hirvonen.
However, the Left Party believes that it is faster to submit an initiative than to go through a parliamentary motion.
I think that this government can at least appoint an investigation into the matter, says Samuel Gonzalez Westling.
