Criticism continues that young people whose parents have temporary residence permits are being issued deportation orders, even though the parents have the right to stay.
An investigation into stricter rules for family immigration proposes new rules that could affect so-called teenage deportations. The rules are proposed to take effect on January 1, 2027.
Forssell suggests that he doesn't want to wait that long.
I never said we should wait until next year. I am keen that we have a solution as soon as possible, and it is only February. So we are working at high pressure, he says, pointing out that the government wants the Riksdag to be called during the summer.
At the same time, Forssell warns against quick, ill-considered solutions.
It's about young people's lives. I don't want to build in a bunch of new problems.
Reportedly agree
When it comes to children of parents who have a residence permit for protection reasons, they need to apply for their own residence permit when they turn 18.
Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson tells SVT that she is happy she has got the other government parties and SD to agree that the group should be covered by a kind of "valve", without specifying what such a valve might look like.
Forssell sees an "establishment valve" as a solution and wants young people to be able to finish high school.
Then, once you become an adult, you need to have your own residence permit, be working or studying.
Criticism from the business community
At the same time, he points to warning examples in history such as the high school laws, which according to him were "completely legally unsafe."
Now ideas are coming that I should devote myself to different types of ministerial government and call an authority and tell it to miraculously stop applying a law that the Riksdag has decided on, says Forssell.
Then you are not very up to date on what a government is allowed to do.
The Swedish Technology Association and Swedish Engineers warn in a debate article in DI that teenage expulsions are scaring away important expertise from Sweden.
Forssell points out, however, that in cases where the parents are in Sweden on a work permit, their children have the right to stay in Sweden until they are 21 years old. The inquiry into stricter rules for family immigration suggests that the limit for that group should be lowered to 18 years.
An investigation has suggested it. We have never supported it, says Forssell now.
