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People who pose a security threat but cannot be deported should have their welfare benefits limited, according to a proposal from a new inquiry. This applies to benefits such as the right to a work permit or being able to travel within the EU.
No one who risks the death penalty, torture or other degrading treatment in their home country may be deported, according to international law. Persons who are classified as security threats or suspected of serious crimes are therefore given temporary residence permits in Sweden if they cannot be deported.
They then also receive a work permit, population registration, certain allowances and are allowed to travel within the EU, for example. Those welfare benefits should be limited, according to a new investigation handed over to the Minister for Migration.
Simplify deportation
Instead of granting temporary residence permits, it must be possible to temporarily stop, inhibit, deportations so that the persons can stay in Sweden but with limited benefits. It should also make it easier for deportation to take place immediately, when there is no longer any obstacle to it.
“We must have legislation that gives authorities effective tools to carry out deportations as soon as possible, especially when it comes to foreigners who pose a threat to the security of the country or have committed serious crimes,” says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) in a press release.
The person must also be able to be obliged to report to the Swedish Migration Agency or the police and must be able to be prohibited from leaving a certain area.
Over 300 people
Last year there were 340 people in Sweden. They may have links to international terrorism or lack grounds for protection because they may be suspected of having committed war crimes, violations of international law or other serious crimes.
Investigator Dag Stegeland presents the proposals a year and a half after the Migration Agency’s then Director General Mikael Ribbenvik submitted a request for a change in the law in the area. The proposals are proposed to enter into force in 2026.