. Risk Migration – The Swedish Context
Goals of the Swedish Migration Policy To protect the right to apply for asylum in Sweden and different countries To maintain a regulated immigration To introduce opportunities for labour immigration To increase the harmonisation of the asylum and migration policies in the European Union
Operation Desert storm and on… Some Iraqi refugees have asylum in Sweden More than any other EU country Most of the refugees from the wars in Iraq are in neighbouring countries In 2007 Swedish town of Södertälje received more Iraqis than the USA and Canada put together Local politician Anders Lago speaks at an UNHCR hearing in the USA Congress 8th April 2008
Recent statistics 2011 Jan - Mar Asylum applications - nationality and proportion granted: AFGHANISTAN % IRAK % KOSOVO 491 7% SERBIEN 972 1% SOMALIA % Unaccompanied minors Top 3 AFGHANISTAN % SOMALIA 71 72% SERBIEN 23 13%
Sex for compensation Money Permanent residency in the EU country of Sweden An elevated material standard