Sweden Democrat leader calls for freeze on teen deportations

"The so-called teen deportations involve young people who receive deportation decisions from Sweden if their parents are granted permanent residency after they turn 18, as they are no longer able to be classified as dependants on their parents' permits. These young people are, given the way Sweden's school system works, usually still in high school (gymnasium)."

"The aim has never been for 18-year-old girls who are in high school and live at home with their mother and father to be sent to a country that their parents came from, or that they themselves moved from when they were very young, Akesson told DN."

"I think that would be the most reasonable, instead of rushing through something that doesn't quite hit the mark either, he said, regarding an immediate suspension of the deportations."

Sweden's controversial teen deportations have sparked widespread public and media criticism. These deportations affect young people who receive deportation orders when their parents gain permanent residency after the youth turn 18, losing dependent status. Most affected individuals are high school students fluent in Swedish with minimal connections to their parents' countries of origin. Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Akesson advocates for an immediate suspension of these deportations pending a comprehensive solution. Migration Minister Johan Forssell indicates the government is actively working on resolving the issue. Previous opposition attempts to halt deportations pending new legislation have been rejected by right-wing parties.

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