– We think much more that you need to look at spontaneous recovery. Not that which is forced, says Karin Ödquist Drackner, expert in migration issues at the Red Cross in Sweden.
Jimmie Åkesson (SD) has a different opinion.
– It is a very good alternative for authorities to keep track of those who have a decision and are not allowed to stay in Sweden during the time that passes before the rejection can be enforced, he says.
The Red Cross has extensive experience in working with refugees and migrants both locally, nationally and internationally. In Sweden, the Red Cross does not operate return centers and other asylum accommodation, as in Denmark, but they meet many of those who have had their asylum applications rejected.
– What we see from our operations and the people we meet is that you need to get better at providing information and practical support. We would like to request much more support efforts and investigate how to develop the return process, says Karin Ödquist Drackner.
Important to be prepared
She gives as an example that children who go to school in Sweden may have to finish a term before they can leave the country.
– They need to have all the certificates ready and see what support they can get in the country they are returning to. You have to work with these practical and social support measures, says Karin Ödquist Drackner.
She says that the Swedish Red Cross is against coercion. They work on a voluntary basis.
– We are asking for much more support efforts and see how to develop the return process where you have a more voluntary or spontaneous return.