1. . Risk Migration – The Swedish Context

2. 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

3. Operation Desert storm and on… Some 100.000 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

4. Recent statistics 2011 Jan - Mar Asylum applications - nationality and proportion granted: AFGHANISTAN 592 60% IRAK 539 44% KOSOVO 491 7% SERBIEN 972 1% SOMALIA 1047 59% Unaccompanied minors Top 3 AFGHANISTAN 237 84% SOMALIA 71 72% SERBIEN 23 13%

5. Sex for compensation Money Permanent residency in the EU country of Sweden An elevated material standard