The question of the duty to provide information is so sensitive that the Sweden Democrats and The Liberals even quarreled about who would be allowed to participate in the press conference when the directives for the inquiry were presented last year.
The Sweden Democrats had objections to the Liberal Fredrik Malm participating, since he had previously promised that school personnel would be exempt.
How this will turn out will be revealed when the inquiry presents its proposals to the Minister for Migration, Johan Forssell (M), on Tuesday.
Countering the Shadow Society
In the Tidö Agreement, M, SD, KD, and L have agreed that municipalities and authorities should be required to inform the Migration Agency and the police when they come into contact with individuals residing in Sweden without permission. By making it more difficult to reside in Sweden without papers, the shadow society will be countered.
The Tidö Agreement also states that there may be situations where a report would "contravene humane values", for example in healthcare. Therefore, the inquiry will also investigate whether exemptions from the duty to report are needed – or the informer law, as critics call it.
The question is very sensitive for The Liberals, who have a decision from their national meeting that schools, healthcare, libraries, and parts of social services must be exempt.
Teachers and Doctors Have Protested
Furthermore, The Liberals believe that there should be no consequences for employees who do not report to the police or the Migration Agency. The inquiry will also provide proposals on the consequences for those who do not report.
The requirement that employees must report students, patients, and others has caused protests among many professional groups. For example, teachers, doctors, librarians, and social workers have demonstrated against this.
