00:00Immigrants in Sweden could soon be kicked out for behaving badly.
00:03Lawmakers have just passed rules that mean non-citizens will face consequences that Swedish citizens will not.
00:09In future, people can be deported for conduct deemed simply to violate Swedish values.
00:14It does create a two-tier system.
00:17It will create a system where the access to rights will depend on your legal status in the country.
00:25And those with the lower level will be people with residence permits.
00:30And not citizenship.
00:31So what is bad behavior, according to the government?
00:34It will include things like unpaid debts or taxes, welfare fraud and links to criminal networks.
00:39But it can also be behavior deemed to show a lack of respect for Swedish social norms.
00:44So what exactly are those social norms right now?
00:47That's a bit unclear.
00:48Government parties have also come out and said explicitly that it's vague.
00:53Because they want to have the possibility to have, you know, to broadly look at an individual's behaviors and then
01:03make kind of a total assessment of different aspects of the behavior of the individual.
01:11And then come to a conclusion whether that person should be tightened to a temporary residence permit or not.
01:19Not long ago, Sweden was known for its openness in liberal approach to asylum.
01:23But after a record influx of migrants a decade ago and amid growing concern over gang violence, support for the
01:29anti-immigration Sweden Democrats surged.
01:32Today, policies long championed by that party are being enacted by a conservative government that depends on its support.
01:39I think it was something they wanted to do both to make sure there are no criminal elements within people
01:50coming to Sweden, but also a way to use a stick rather than a carrot when it comes to making
02:00sure people are being integrated in Sweden and in Swedish society.
02:05The tougher approach to immigration will also be a key issue at Sweden's election in September.
02:10For many voters, though, the debate is not over whether migration rules should be tightened at all, but by how
02:16much.
02:16It's not only the right wing in Sweden that advocates for strict regulations when it comes to migration anymore.
02:27I would say that it's the majority of the parties right now.
02:30So that is a dramatic shift from 2015 that has come gradually, but led us to where we are today,
02:39I would say.
02:39The new law not only applies to pending and future residents, but also to people who already have their residency
02:45permits.
02:45And it comes alongside other measures, including a controversial snitch law requiring some public sector workers to report suspected undocumented
02:53migrants.
02:53It's left many people wondering where Sweden is heading.
02:57I interview a lot of people, both young people around schools in Sweden and just regular people around the country.
03:04And a lot of people are worried for themselves or also for their neighbors or for their friends.
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