Sweden's right-leaning minority government passed legislation allowing deportation of immigrants for non-criminal misconduct, including tax debts, welfare fraud, and extremist ties. The Swedish Migration Agency will evaluate individual cases.
Sweden's parliament has approved a new immigration law, advanced by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-leaning minority government, which expands the grounds for revoking residency permits and deporting immigrants beyond criminal convictions. The law, dubbed the "good conduct" bill, allows the Swedish Migration Agency to consider non-criminal behaviors — such as outstanding tax debts, welfare fraud, illegal work, unpaid debts, or ties to extremist organizations — as sufficient cause for deportation.
The legislation is backed by the nationalist Sweden Democrats, who provide parliamentary support for the governing coalition without formally being part of it. The law marks a significant tightening of Sweden's immigration regime, shifting the burden from criminal prosecution to a broader assessment of a resident's conduct. Critics have argued the standard is vague and could be applied arbitrarily, though the government maintains it targets individuals who abuse the system or pose security risks.
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