The Swedish Migration Agency is backing away from the possibility of suspending the so-called ”teenage deportations.” Despite attempts by the red-green parties to get the agency to put deportations on hold, there will be no suspension at this time. The agency is now demanding a formal decision from the Riksdag.
The Swedish Migration Agency announced on Friday that it will not suspend the so-called ”teen deportations.” The announcement comes one week after Director General Maria Mindhammar raised the possibility of postponing deportations pending new legislation.
– We'll wait until we have a formal proposal from the committee, says the Migration Agency's press officer Ulrika Karlsson to TT.
It takes more than a political stunt
The Social Democrats (S), the Left Party (V), the Center Party (C), and the Green Party (MP) have agreed on a proposed “standstill law” for young adults who previously held residence permits through their parents. The parties want the Swedish Migration Agency to suspend the deportations in question while the bill is being considered, a process that could take several months.
– The committee must come up with something more formal than the proposal that was put forward, says Karlsson.
Adults are also included
Despite the term ”teenage deportations,” the issue actually concerns young adults. The Red-Green coalition’s proposal applies to individuals whose applications for residence permits were denied after July 20, 2021, and who still have family ties in Sweden.
During the previous legislative term, the Swedish Migration Agency suspended deportations when the Tidö parties announced changes to the law. This time, the agency is demanding clearly defined criteria to determine which cases may be affected.
There is no new suspension in place yet, and the Swedish Migration Agency has not decided on a suspension. The question of a future suspension therefore remains open.
