- The most important thing is that the young people who have been here for several years should be allowed to stay, says Örjan Carlbring.
The Five-Over-Twelve network in Östersund consists of people who in various ways have become involved in the unaccompanied minors.
- We were asked if a guy could live with us.
He had been registered in age and therefore was not allowed to stay in his HVB home, says Örjan Carlbring.
The clock is ticking
Nowadays, that guy is like a family member, says Örjan, and is also one of those covered by the new high school law.
- But he knows that he will soon have to get a job to stay.
And how easy is that?
It is not easy for any youth, says Örjan Carlbring.
The name Five-Over-Twelve means that the clock is ticking, that something must be done now for the situation of the unaccompanied minors.
Five years in Sweden - a quarter of life
- Our main goal is to support the young people in Östersund and the surrounding area with school and jobs, among other things, says Örjan Carlbring.
But the network also wants to form opinion and in various ways highlight the vulnerability that unaccompanied minors are in.
- The situation is terrible.
Most came in the autumn of 2015 and have now lived in Sweden for five years.
For many, it is a quarter of their lives, he says and continues:
- But all the time they live with the knowledge that everything can change quickly.
They must get a job quickly within a certain time, otherwise they can be deported.
It puts tremendous pressure on young people.
Örjan Carlbring and the network Five-over-Twelve are upset about how the unaccompanied minors are treated. In the video, he gives several examples of what they saw.