Sweden, long considered very liberal on immigration, has become somewhat more prescriptive about behavior expected of immigrants. See this UnHerd column for more on Sweden's new approach.
To most Swedes, however, the new law — which grants the government the power to revoke residence permits from foreigners guilty of petty crime or wrongdoing— makes perfect sense.
The new legislation corrects ... unfairness by giving the government tools to act against migrants who fall short of serious criminality but who are persistently disorderly.
It hits directly at people who go underground to circumvent immigration rules, wrongfully claim sickness benefits, rack up debts, and otherwise show contempt for what Sweden’s Minister for Migration, Johan Forssell, calls “the effort to do the right thing”.
Way to go, Sweden. Might we not consider a similar law for recent immigrants?
