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Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board
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Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board

Six authorities will be required to inform the police and the Migration Board if they suspect that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden.
The EU's asylum pact comes into force - Swedish law still missing
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The EU's asylum pact comes into force - Swedish law still missing

Fingerprints will be taken from everyone seeking asylum and from those in collective accommodation at reception and return centres. The EU's new migration and asylum pact is now being introduced, but in Sweden parts of national legislation are lagging behind
Svantesson: We will save 70 billion kronor
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Svantesson: We will save 70 billion kronor

Lower unemployment benefits and worse food in the country's prisons are among the measures being proposed. The Moderates are now presenting how they want to finance their reforms in the next term without raising taxes
Seven Swedish companies want to bring in 1,000 Thai berry pickers
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Seven Swedish companies want to bring in 1,000 Thai berry pickers

Ahead of the summer berry season, seven Swedish companies have applied to bring around 1,000 berry pickers from Thailand, P4 Jämtland reports.
Tidö parties: Expelled teenagers get a new chance
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Tidö parties: Expelled teenagers get a new chance

The Tidö parties have agreed on a "valve" to stop further so-called teenage deportations. The bills also apply to those who have already received deportation orders and who have left Sweden since last year
Several gang criminals lose residence permits in Sweden
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Several gang criminals lose residence permits in Sweden

Eleven people who are abroad and suspected of gang-related crime will lose their permanent residence permits in Sweden.
Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor
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Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor

The government's list of exemptions from the stricter requirements for labor immigration is significantly shorter than the Migration Board's more generous proposal. 27 professions are exempt from the wage floor of SEK 33,390, compared with the Migration Board's 81
SD open to stopping teenage deportations
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SD open to stopping teenage deportations

SD is opening up the possibility that young people who have already received deportation orders may also be allowed to stay in Sweden, reports SVT Nyheter. The announcement comes after M opened up on the issue at the end of last week - and KD is also following suit
Government wants to introduce new population registration crime
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Government wants to introduce new population registration crime

Promoting incorrect population registration. The government wants to introduce a new criminal offence and give authorities more tools to counter it
Employers are furious, they want exceptions in the wage floor
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Employers are furious, they want exceptions in the wage floor

From June 1, a minimum monthly salary of SEK 33,390 will apply to labor immigrants. The government is to draw up an exemption list
Only 1,000 people are allowed to take the Swedish citizenship test on August 15 this year
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Only 1,000 people are allowed to take the Swedish citizenship test on August 15 this year

The first exam for obtaining Swedish citizenship will be held on August 15 this year. It will take place at a single location in Stockholm and is open to a limited number of people
55-year-old Swedish citizen sentenced to life for serious war crimes in Syria
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55-year-old Swedish citizen sentenced to life for serious war crimes in Syria

The man participated in the killings of protesters and identified people who were subsequently abducted by Syrian security forces. Now, the 55-year-old Swedish citizen has been sentenced to life imprisonment for serious war crimes committed during the Syrian civil war
Forssell hopes to deport 155 convicted Syrians from Sweden
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Forssell hopes to deport 155 convicted Syrians from Sweden

The government is taking new steps to deport 155 convicted Syrians. A Syrian delegation is expected to visit Stockholm this spring
How the new Swedish citizenship requirements work
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How the new Swedish citizenship requirements work

Many of the approximately 100,000 people waiting for a decision on their Swedish citizenship applications have been waiting for several years. The Riksdag's controversial vote on Wednesday means that stricter citizenship requirements, effective June 6, will also apply to them
Swedish citizenship requirements tightened without transitional rules
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Swedish citizenship requirements tightened without transitional rules

Requirements for obtaining Swedish citizenship will be tightened from June 6, even for those who have already applied. The opposition's demand for transitional rules was voted down in the Riksdag
Proposal for teenage deportations by May
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Proposal for teenage deportations by May

A referral to the Council on Legislation on the so-called teenage deportations will come no later than May, Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) tells Dagens Nyheter.
Information obligation will find more people in the shadow society
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Information obligation will find more people in the shadow society

The government and the Sweden Democrats are moving forward with an obligation to inform. Employees at several public authorities will be required to report to the police if they encounter people who do not have the right to reside in Sweden
Criticism of the criminal justice proposal as arbitrary
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Criticism of the criminal justice proposal as arbitrary

The human rights organization Civil Rights Defenders views the Tidö parties' proposed changes with concern, especially regarding how people are allowed to express themselves. "It creates different levels of freedom of expression," says Chief Legal Officer John Stauffer
New conduct requirement in Sweden: Those who do not behave will be expelled
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New conduct requirement in Sweden: Those who do not behave will be expelled

Residence permits in Sweden should be denied or withdrawn for people deemed to have misbehaved. The government and the SD propose that a new good-conduct requirement, which should also apply retroactively, be introduced
At least 92 teenage expulsions in Sweden last year
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At least 92 teenage expulsions in Sweden last year

At least 92 young people received decisions that could be classified as "teenage expulsions" last year, according to an Aftonbladet review.
Why Swedish politicians have changed their mind about migration
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Why Swedish politicians have changed their mind about migration

The teenage deportations have once again caused a storm over migration policy - and yet another sitting government has changed its mind. Swedish politicians have made sharp turns in immigration policy for decades
81 professions may avoid new Swedish wage requirements
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81 professions may avoid new Swedish wage requirements

The Swedish Migration Board is proposing that 81 professions be exempt from the stricter salary requirements for labor immigration that come into effect in June, reports Ekot on Sveriges Radio.
Children's Ombudsman says efforts against honour-related violence failing children
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Children's Ombudsman says efforts against honour-related violence failing children

Society is failing many children who grow up with honor-related violence at home, according to a report from the Children's Ombudsman. Children and young people testify about adults who choose to look away - or rather, choose to listen to their parents
Gang leaders can then have their citizenship revoked
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Gang leaders can then have their citizenship revoked

Gang members should be able to have their Swedish citizenship revoked if they commit crimes such as murder, aggravated extortion and kidnapping, government investigators propose. "For us, it is obvious that Sweden should not be a haven for gang members," said Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M)
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