On Friday, the government will present a number of proposals that will increase the possibility of deporting people who have committed crimes in Sweden.
Expulsion due to the seriousness of the crime should be possible at a lower penalty value than today, according to the proposal, which means that the penalty value limit is halved from 12 to six months in prison.
- If you are convicted of a serious crime in Sweden and are not a Swedish citizen, you should as a general rule be able to be deported.
Confidence in the rule of law and migration policy depends on whether those who come to the country also follow our laws, says Minister of Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman at a press conference.
Higher requirements for establishment
The nature of the crime must also be able to form the basis for deportation, among other things if it has involved an attack on someone's life, health, freedom or peace.
The government also wants to be able to set higher requirements for establishment in Swedish society, for example through work, studies or knowledge of the Swedish language, in order to avoid deportation.
In addition, it is proposed that the re-entry ban after deportation should be able to be longer and that more applications for residence permits should be rejected.
According to Ygeman, the government also wants to be able to strengthen the protection from revocation of residence permits for those who have come to Sweden through family ties and who have been subjected to violence or abuse in their close relationship.
It is estimated that the expulsions will increase
The proposals are based on an investigation that was presented this summer and Ygeman repeats the Social Democrats' mantra of turning every stone to crack gang crime.
- Therefore, the rules for deportation due to crime must be tightened.
The proposals are estimated to increase deportations by at least 30 percent, he says.
The Government's proposal is expected to enter into force on 2 July 2022.