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Proposal: Leave the country to seek asylum again

People who receive a deportation order should not be able to stay in Sweden and apply for asylum again, according to the government. Instead, they must leave the country – and a new application cannot be submitted until after five years.

Proposal: Leave the country to seek asylum again

The Minister: 2015 "must absolutely not happen again"

Sweden sees no signs of a new refugee wave to Sweden after the collapse of the Assad regime. But we know that it can change quickly and we have a readiness to act if needed, says Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).

The Minister: 2015 "must absolutely not happen again"

Sweden pauses all asylum cases for Syrians

The Migration Agency is pausing all cases for Syrians who are currently seeking asylum in Sweden. Syrians who are to be deported will not be sent back either.

Sweden pauses all asylum cases for Syrians

Åkesson: Reassess residence permits for Syrians

”You should see this as a good opportunity to go home”, writes SD leader Jimmie Åkesson about the Syrians in Sweden who are now celebrating the fall of the Assad regime. .

Åkesson: Reassess residence permits for Syrians

Record number of people denied citizenship - "security threat"

The Security Service points out an increasing number of security threats among immigrants who want to become Swedish citizens. Last year alone, it concerned 756 cases.

Record number of people denied citizenship - "security threat"

Refugees' homeland visits to be scrutinized more closely

The police and embassies will become better at informing the Migration Agency about cases where refugees and others with protected status in Sweden travel to their home countries. Such information can lead to the revocation of residence permits.

Refugees' homeland visits to be scrutinized more closely

The Government's Sawn-Off Proposal - Now the Details Are Coming

Now the proposals are coming on how employees in municipalities and authorities will be required to report to the police individuals living here without permission – what critics call the informer law. The Sweden Democrats and the Liberals are on a collision course and reaching an agreement may become the toughest test so far for the Tidö parties.

The Government's Sawn-Off Proposal - Now the Details Are Coming

Alcazar singer: Sweden "punishes" my husband

"Dehumanizing" and "distressing". Alcazar member Tess Merkel Solomon goes hard at Sweden's treatment of her British husband in an interview with The Guardian newspaper.

Alcazar singer: Sweden "punishes" my husband

Åkesson: Total Stop for Citizenship

The Sweden Democrats want to see a total stop for new citizenships pending the introduction of new, stricter rules for citizenship, writes party leader Jimmie Åkesson in a debate article in [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.

Åkesson: Total Stop for Citizenship

HD to take a stand on deportation in criminal cases

A teenager who shot a man to death in Flemingsberg was sentenced to prison and lifelong expulsion – despite being born and raised in Sweden. Now the Supreme Court will take up the case and try the question of expulsion.

HD to take a stand on deportation in criminal cases

The Green Party reports Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee

The Green Party reports Energy and Enterprise Minister Ebba Busch (KD) to the Constitutional Committee since she in an interview urged the Migration Agency to slow down the issuance of new citizenships, writes [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.

The Green Party reports Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee

Proposal: Tougher for Criminals Who Cannot be Deported

People who have committed serious crimes or pose a security threat but cannot be deported should face tougher conditions in Sweden, according to a proposal in a new investigation. There is no place in Sweden for these people, says the Minister for Migration.

Proposal: Tougher for Criminals Who Cannot be Deported

Regions critical - majority against "informer law"

Not a single region in Sweden supports the Tidö parties' proposal to introduce a so-called informer law, shows a survey by Akademikerförbundet SSR, which [Dagens Nyheter](https://www. dn.

Regions critical - majority against "informer law"

Fewer people get work permits after stricter salary requirements

One year after the government raised the salary requirements to obtain a work permit in Sweden, the proportion of rejections has increased in the hotel and restaurant industries. .

Fewer people get work permits after stricter salary requirements

Court sets boundaries for seasonal work

An employer must be able to demonstrate economic capability to employ a seasonal worker in order to obtain a permit from the Migration Agency, according to the Migration Court of Appeal. The assessment of the employer's ability to manage salary costs is part of the financial capability that, according to law, must be assessed prior to permit issuance.

Court sets boundaries for seasonal work

Shortage of Cloudberries – Expect Higher Prices

It is expected to be a major shortage of cloudberries in the coming year, reports [P4 Norrbotten](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/stor-brist-pa-skogens-guld-da-gar-priset-upp).

Shortage of Cloudberries – Expect Higher Prices

More people expected to leave Sweden

More and more people with deportation decisions are expected to leave Sweden according to a new prognosis from the Migration Agency. The assessment is that approximately 7,800 people who have been denied residence permits will return voluntarily during 2024 – 900 more than the previous prognosis.

More people expected to leave Sweden

Asylum seekers to be restricted to one county

Asylum seekers should live in asylum centers and be restricted to staying within the county where their accommodation is located, proposes a government inquiry. Their presence will be monitored – otherwise, they may lose their daily allowance or have their asylum application rejected.

Asylum seekers to be restricted to one county

Cousin marriages proposed to be banned in 2026

The government's investigator proposes that cousin marriages be prohibited. Foreign cousin marriages should not be recognized in Sweden either.

Cousin marriages proposed to be banned in 2026

The Government: Asylum seekers must live in state-run asylum accommodations

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want all asylum seekers to live in asylum centers and not in private accommodation. The new rules now proposed are not mandatory – but more measures are expected.

The Government: Asylum seekers must live in state-run asylum accommodations

Convicted of knife attack on 15-year-old in subway

A 35-year-old man who stabbed a teenage boy in a subway car in central Stockholm last summer is convicted of aggravated assault. .

Convicted of knife attack on 15-year-old in subway

The Northvolt Crisis: Risk of Losing Competence

Many who are affected by Northvolt's massive layoffs in Skellefteå may choose to leave the country – and take their expertise with them – when they finish at the factory. I see such a risk, and that's why we're mobilizing now, says Minister for Labour Market and Integration Mats Persson (The Liberals).

The Northvolt Crisis: Risk of Losing Competence

Northvolt employees may be deported within three months

For hundreds of workers at Northvolt, more than their job is at stake. Their future in Sweden may be over if they don't find new employment within three months.

Northvolt employees may be deported within three months

Return Grant Skyrockets – up to 350,000

The Government and the Sweden Democrats (SD) want to significantly increase the repatriation benefit from 2026. An immigrant who repatriates will then be able to receive up to 350,000 kronor.

Return Grant Skyrockets – up to 350,000