"The Sweden Democrats would be willing to allow young people who have already received deportation orders the chance to remain in Sweden, after the Moderate Party shifted on the issue. After the issue of young adults being deported without their parents became a major national issue at the start of 2026, three years after The Local first broke the story, the ruling Tido coalition mounted a U-turn, promising to adopt a safety clause to allow more of the affected adults to stay in Sweden."
"The Migration Agency then said it would put any decisions of affected young adults on hold until the law was in place but that did not apply to decisions that had already become legally binding. The opposition subsequently attempted to introduce a block on all teenage deportations, but lost to the Tido parties, who won by a narrow margin. But last week, Migration Minister Johan Forssell said that he would like the law to be changed to help teenagers and young adults who have already been refused a residency permit and told they will have to leave Sweden, but who have not yet actually left."
"“I feel that if the Migration Agency temporarily pauses the processing of cases that haven't been handled yet until new legislation is in place, then I have no problem with also halting the execution of deportations until that new legislation is ready,” Akesson told SVT. The Christian Democrats are also in favour of allowing teenagers who have received a deportation order to stay in Sweden."
"“The government has acted on this legislation, the consequences of which we are now seeing. It simply doesn't feel right in the heart,” Rural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren told t"
Sweden Democrats are willing to allow some young people who already have deportation orders to remain in Sweden, following a shift by the Moderate Party. After a national controversy about young adults being deported without their parents intensified in early 2026, the ruling Tido coalition reversed course and promised a safety clause to let more affected adults stay. The Migration Agency said decisions would be paused until the law takes effect, except for cases already legally binding. The opposition tried to block all teenage deportations but lost narrowly. Migration Minister Johan Forssell said a draft law with the safety clause would be published soon and wants changes to help those refused residency who have not yet left. Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Akesson said he supports halting deportation execution until new legislation is ready, and the Christian Democrats also support allowing affected teenagers to stay.
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