"Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said that he hopes a soon-to-be-announced "safety clause" to reduce teen deportations will help young adults who have already received a deportation order as well as those awaiting a decision. In an interview with the Aftonbladet newspaper, Forssell said that negotiations between the government parties over the so-called "safety clause", which will be included in a new law on family reunion, were in their final stages."
"After the issue of young adults being deported without their parents became a major national issue at the start of 2026, the government mounted a u-turn, promising to adapt a safety clause proposed by a government inquiry 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."
"Forssell told Aftonbladet that the draft law containing the safety clause would be published imminently. "I want it to happen as quickly as possible, but above all, it has to be right," he said. "We are negotiating that now, and my primary focus is on the teenagers and young adults who are here today.""
"If possible, he said, he would also 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 would like to find a solution for that group as well. If you do everything right, if you make an effort, study or work and have not committed any crimes, then I think you should have a fair chance of finding a long-term future in Sweden," he said. "But it is of course complicated when it comes to legally binding decisions.""
A safety clause is being negotiated for inclusion in a new law on family reunion to reduce deportations of teenagers and young adults. The clause is intended to help young adults who already have deportation orders and those awaiting decisions. Migration Agency decisions for affected young adults are being held until the law is in place. The draft law is expected to be published imminently, with emphasis on getting the clause right while acting quickly. The minister also wants possible changes to help teenagers and young adults who have been refused residency permits and told to leave but have not yet left. Legal constraints may make it difficult to assist some cases where decisions take effect immediately or soon.
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