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Sweden Proposes Tighter Security at Migration Detention Centers
The order and control at the Migration Agency's detention centers should be tightened. Living quarters should be allowed to be searched and body searches permitted in more cases.
Sweden Considers Deportation for Misbehavior Under New Proposal
Residence permits in Sweden may be denied or revoked for individuals who are deemed to misbehave, according to a proposal from the government's investigator. What is considered to be shortcomings in lifestyle will be determined in migration courts.
Sweden Considers Using Albanian Centers for Deportees in Italy
Sweden may send people who are to be deported to Italy's disputed center in Albania, possibly very soon. I have made inquiries, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) on site in Italy.
Sweden's Migration Agency Faces Criticism for Slow Citizenship Processing
Thousands of cases pending and partially arbitrary handling. The Migration Agency's work is not efficient, according to the National Audit Office.
Migrant camps outside the EU - so more can be deported
The EU Commission is opening up for "return hubs" where deported migrants are to be gathered in countries outside the EU. "A low point", says human rights organization Amnesty International.
EU Eyes Temporary Returns for Syrian Refugees Amid Policy Talks
Can the regime's fall in Syria get more refugees to return home? Now, several EU countries are hoping for at least temporary home visits to investigate the situation. .
Forssell and Åkesson in dispute over multiculturalism
Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (M) thinks that multiculturalism enriches Sweden. This has made SD leader Jimmie Åkesson furious and call him clueless.
Ten percent more to Ericsson's board
Ericsson's major shareholders propose that board fees should be increased by 8-10 percent. This is to "enable the recruitment and retention of high-quality individuals while being reasonable in comparison with other global technology companies of similar size and complexity", the telecom company writes as motivation in the notice to the annual general meeting on March 25.
Proposal: Deportees to be held in custody longer
More asylum seekers who have been rejected should be able to be detained and stay there longer, up to one and a half years, proposes the government's investigator. More people should also be able to be monitored with electronic ankle tags and not be allowed to leave their municipality.
Minister for Migration Forssell: Stricter requirements for citizenship - from day one
The requirements for becoming a Swedish citizen should be tightened. But Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (M) wants to go further than the investigator – and skip transitional rules.
120 Swedes on the list – to be deported from the USA
1. 4 million people who lack permission to live in the USA are to be deported.
Forssell: Tighten Income Requirements for Citizenship
The rules for obtaining Swedish citizenship are to be tightened. But the government wants to go further than the investigator's proposal on maintenance requirements.
The Sweden Democrats Take a Stand for Loyalty Declaration
The Sweden Democrats are now fighting to require new citizens to "make a loyalty declaration to the nation". I see no reason to relinquish anything we have agreed on, says party leader Jimmie Åkesson to Expressen.
Proposal: Requirements for Honesty for Citizenship
The rules for obtaining Swedish citizenship are to be tightened. A new inquiry proposes stricter requirements for a "law-abiding lifestyle" and that the time one must reside in Sweden is increased by three years.
Record-low asylum immigration - "needs to decrease"
The refugee immigration to Sweden is the lowest in 40 years. I believe it needs to continue to decrease, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).
The Green Party reports the government to the Constitutional Committee for migration requirements
The Green Party is reporting the government to the Constitutional Committee for its decision to task the Migration Agency with further tightening security checks on individuals who have applied for Swedish citizenship, according to TV4. .
Stricter Controls for Citizenship
The Swedish Migration Agency is to further tighten control over individuals who have applied for citizenship. The purpose is to prevent those who pose a security risk from becoming Swedish citizens.
Leave the country and get 350,000 - that's how the benefit should work
The criticism has poured in against the government's sharply increased grants to get people to move back to their countries of origin. But how will the proposal work and why is repatriation so important when immigration to Sweden is at its lowest in almost 30 years? TT has asked the Minister for Migration.
The Police Should Inform About Repatriation Grants
Immigrants who encounter the police next year may be informed about the return allowance. The government points out four authorities that will help the Migration Agency to inform about the allowance.
The Government wants to help Syrians return
The Migration Agency is to map out what support may be needed if a large number of Syrians further ahead want to return to their home country. It's a very large number who have come to Sweden and we must always be prepared, says Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).
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.
Forssell on Syria: "Those who want to return should be able to"
Cautious optimism characterizes the EU countries' view on the refugee situation around Syria, five days after the regime's fall. At the same time, tougher rules are being called for in the EU's migration policy.
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).
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. .
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