Jonny Cato, immigration spokesperson for the Centre Party, expressed concern over Sweden’s proposed citizenship rules, stating it was unreasonable for citizenship processing to take up to 13 years. He highlighted that many applicants contribute vital skills and questioned where the efforts were to reduce processing times.
Annika Hirvonen from the Green Party criticized the Swedish government for linking basic democratic rights, like voting, to financial self-sufficiency. She argued that individuals who have worked and paid taxes for years should not be denied citizenship based on income.
Cato raised issues with the input from the inquiry led by Kirsi Laakso Utvik, which rejected the loyalty declaration proposal. He framed this as a criticism of the populist measures pushed by the Swedish Democrats in policy.
The proposed citizenship changes are seen as potentially excluding long-term residents from citizenship based solely on their economic status, raising broader questions about the relationship between democracy and self-sufficiency in Sweden.
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