The Riksdag will vote on Thursday on tougher requirements for family immigration. S, V, MP and C have agreed to reject two important parts of the government's bill.
To be granted a residence permit because of a connection to a foreigner with a temporary residence permit, the proposed rules say that the so-called linked person must have lived in Sweden with a permit for at least two years.
It is cruel to force people to live apart for several years, says Hirvonen.
S, V, C and MP want to shorten the time to one year and for the waiting period to start from the time the dependent person has applied for a residence permit.
Have hope
The opposition also says no to the requirement that the support requirements apply every time the dependent person needs to extend their temporary residence permit.
The consequence is that families live with constant worry that one or more family members will be thrown out of the country if, for example, they become unemployed, or the family grows, says Hirvonen.
That is completely unacceptable.
However, the Tidö parties have a majority of two votes if all members are present in the Riksdag on Thursday. But Hirvonen believes that there are members who may switch sides.
These are such basic questions of conscience, she says.
Hirvonen is hoping above all for Liberals and Christian Democrats.
Traditionally, there have been parties that have stood up for families being able to live together.
Tough decisions
The government's bill on family immigration will be debated on Wednesday but decided on Thursday. At that time, the extraordinary summer parliament will also decide on seven other bills.
The bill on a new criminal sentencing system has received the most attention. It includes the proposal to abolish the current penalty discount when a criminal is convicted of multiple crimes at the same time, the so-called multiple discount. The entire opposition is also expected to vote no, but for different reasons.
Other proposals to be discussed include lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 14, reducing the penalty discount for young people between 15 and 17 years of age, and the possibility for social services to electronically monitor children on their way to crime. However, the opposition is not expected to be able to agree on a common line on these issues.
The Riksdag will also decide on a new authority, the Swedish Foreign Intelligence Service (UND), and on stricter conditions for independent schools.
