Sweden's teen deportations – 'I was terrified I wouldn't get a visa'
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'If I’d known, I wouldn't have come': How Sweden's teen deportations deter skilled workers
They study or plan to study at some of Sweden's top universities, while their parents hold senior positions at companies like Tetra Pak, Ericsson, and Volvo Cars. The Local has heard from more than 50 people affected by the teen deportation issue..
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Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson claims the issue of teen deportations affects only a few "individual cases". We know from our readers that it's more common than that, but statistics are hard to find.
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