Sweden's migration minister pledges long-term solution to teen deportations
The Swedish government wants to make permanent new temporary legislation aimed at stopping teenage deportations.
Migration Minister Johan Forssell has given a flat "no" to a stop law put forward by the opposition on the much-debated teenage deportations. The opposition's attempt to get such a law passed will be decided next week..
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The Swedish government wants to make permanent new temporary legislation aimed at stopping teenage deportations.
Sweden's Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said he hopes to solve the teen deportation problem "as soon as possible", telling reporters he does not have to wait until a new law with an exemption clause is scheduled t…
Sweden's Green Party have tabled a motion in parliament calling for an immediate and permanent stop to teen deportations, arguing that those affected do not have time to wait for government talks to be completed.
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The Swedish parliament's social insurance committee voted 'no' this afternoon on a joint proposal from the Green Party and the Left Party that was intended to reduce the number of so-called teen deportations.
Migration Minister Johan Forssell is wrong to claim that he cannot order a freeze on teen deportations due to Sweden's ban on direct ministerial control of agencies, the migration spokesperson for the opposition Social D…
The migration lawyer Tomas Fridh was 'upset' when a government inquiry report presented its proposed new package of family reunification rules as alleviating the problem of teen deportations. The truth is, he argues, tha…
A government-appointed inquiry recently proposed changes to Swedish family reunification permits – and a proposed law change which might put an end to so-called ‘teen deportations’.
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