In the midst of the corona crisis - unaccompanied persons must fix a permanent job: "Not even a Swedish man can handle it"

SVT has met some of the thousands of unaccompanied young people in Sweden who have been given a second chance to stay permanently in Sweden.

The condition for staying is that after leaving high school with approved grades in all subjects, obtain a permanent position within six months. Otherwise, they will be expelled.

The corona virus makes it difficult

As a result of the corona crisis, it has become more difficult to get both a job and to finish high school education because they now have distance education.

Benjamin Noori, Nasrollah Taheri and Aref Mohseni came to Sweden in 2015 and are studying at the Bromang Gymnasium in Hudiksvall. Nasrollah and Aref have only a few months left to the student, but they can't really look forward to it because of their concerns about being expelled this fall.

Benjamin will take the student next year, but despite having more time to find a job, he describes it as impossible to meet the requirement of finding a permanent job on time.

Got a job - the offer was taken back

None of them got a job despite several applications, even in different locations. Aref Mohseni was offered a job at a restaurant in Hudiksvall, where the employer said that there was a possibility that he would get a permanent job. A chance that a short time later was taken back. He ended up not even getting to work there during the summer.

- They couldn't hire me because they have so few guests because of the corona virus, says Aref Mohseni.

The requirement to get a permanent job is also difficult because many employers usually only offer hourly or probationary periods of six months.

- ... And we have exactly six months on us, says Aref Mohseni.

Nasrollah, Aref and Benjamin risk being deported to Afghanistan if they do not meet the requirement to get a permanent job within the stipulated time.

- This situation we had, without family, without friends, it is not at all fun to flee to a country where you do not know what future you will have. Now I have friends, I live with a Swedish family. I feel like part of this family and this community now, ”Aref Mohseni says.

- You don't feel good in Afghanistan. It's tough there, ”says Nasrollah Taheri.