The proposal will be sent out for review and then the government and the Sweden Democrats will take a position, says Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).
He notes that it is "a complex issue" to revoke permanent residence permits.
The proposed new law applies to asylum seekers and their relatives who have permanent residence permits. Labor immigrants are not included.
The assessment is that between 98,000 and 180,000 would be covered by the new law. Many have come to Sweden for more than ten years.
I do not think you should be worried, says Forssell.
Get to stay
The vast majority of them are expected to be allowed to stay in Sweden if the new law were to be introduced, as they already meet the requirements for citizenship or to obtain a permit as a permanent resident in Sweden.
Permanent residence permits should not be revoked if the foreigner chooses to apply for Swedish citizenship.
We want people to apply for citizenship and become part of the community, says Forssell.
To become a citizen, however, one must meet stricter requirements that the government aims to introduce next summer. For example, being able to speak Swedish, pass a civic test, support oneself and live a decent life.
There are many who have been in Sweden for a long time without doing so, and it does not become good for integration, says Forssell.
Difficult cases
For those who cannot or do not want to become citizens, or obtain a permit as a permanent resident, the permanent residence permit may be replaced with a temporary residence permit, if there are conditions for it. For example, that the need for protection remains.
Forssell points out that the investigation concludes that of all those covered by the new law, about 15,000 are estimated to be difficult cases to assess.
How many of them will lead to revoked residence permits, we do not know. It is likely not all of them, says Forssell.
The investigator Josephine Boswell proposes that the new law should come into force on 1 January 2027. She emphasizes that individual assessments will be made for those who will be subject to review for temporary residence permits.
TT: How many can be deported?
It is an impossible figure to produce. We do not think it will be a huge number, says Boswell.
