A government-commissioned inquiry in Sweden suggests that new rules could increase the annual deportation of foreign criminals from 500 to approximately 3,000. The proposed changes would allow courts to impose deportation sentences for any crime with a more severe penalty than fines, eliminating the current six-month jail sentence requirement. Migration Minister Johan Forssell stated that Sweden is moving towards the strictest deportation policies in the Nordics. Despite potential law changes, the effectiveness of these new policies may be limited by challenges in deporting individuals to countries that refuse to accept them, posing significant enforcement obstacles.
Proposed new rules could lead to a sixfold increase in the number of foreigners sentenced to deportation for committing crimes in Sweden, with estimates predicting a rise from 500 to 3,000 annually.
The inquiry proposes that Swedish courts should be able to sentence a criminal to deportation for all crimes carrying a more severe penalty than fines, removing the current requirement of a six-month prison sentence.
Migration Minister Johan Forssell announced, 'The mollycoddling of people who come to Sweden and commit crimes is coming to an end,' emphasizing the intention behind the stricter deportation regulations.
Even if the law passes, uncertainties remain regarding the actual number of deportation sentences that will lead to deportations, due to challenges from countries that refuse to accept deportees.
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