Sweden is the country in Europe that opens its doors to the highest number of immigrants. The Migration Board’s director-general, Dan Eliasson, sees no reason to worry.
In 2009, permanent residence permits (PUT) were granted to over 102,000 immigrants, the number UN convention refugees of which was less than 5 per cent. The largest immigrant group consists of people seeking family reunification with immigrants that have already been granted PUT.
Those who don’t meet the requirement of the UN standards, can be allowed a permanent residence anyway, with reference to “particularly compassionate grounds” (979 persons in 2009) or with reference to having a “need of protection” (5967 persons in 2009). As far as I am informed, no other European country have these other reasons for residence permit. NB! Most of the immigrants (95%) arriving to Sweden have no identity documents. They are more often than not allowed to stay anyway, even though this is against the law.
Now let’s look further into the reasons that convinced the Migration Court that the following persons must stay. I will here enumerate a number of reasons that led to a permanent residence permit (PUT):
Case UM 3139-80 Yemenite woman had had sex with a Canadian, now she runs the risk of being murdered by her uncle
Case UM 993-09 Divorce after bogus marriage (in order to get a PUT) no reason for cancelling the PUT
Case UM 3411-08 The parents’ reasons for PUT are not credible but the oldest child has turned apathetic so PUT is granted
Case UM 1673-09 Girl born 1992 gets PUT because of mental illness
Case UM 595-09 Man from Kamerun says he is son of a deceased headman; he doesn’t want to inherit the headmanship, the father’s 6 wives and 28 children
Case UM 2479-09 Raped Iranian woman had been harassed by her divorced husband after the rape
Case UM 1662-09 Young Iraqi man gets PUT in spite of no actual reason but for the fact that he otherwise must live in a state of uncertainty as regards the point of time of the expulsion from Sweden
Case UM 2902-08 Afghan man gets PUT because of a psychotic illness
Case UM 5814-08 A Sudanese woman risks being frozen out from society because she has a child
Case UM 2053-09 A family that states they come from Yemen and that Al-Qaeda are after them
These are only ten cases out of many hundred thousands more. A list of some more PUT permissions is to be found here.
In a British TV documentary, immigrants (the majority being young men) were interviewed on the reasons for trying to get into Great Britain. It appeared that they were trying to “live the European dream”, i.e. to get themselves better economic conditions than they had in Africa and in the Middle East. Consequently, the speaker called them “economical migrants”.
Having given examples of a few of all the reasons of the immigrants to Sweden granted permanent residence permit on the grounds of a “need of protection”, the immediate question at issue is if they are not as well to be called “economical migrants”.
Sweden’s welfare system is the most generous in Europe. The Swedish tax burden is the heaviest in Europe. There is a connection between these two facts. The one requires the other. An immigrant who has got a permanent residence permit automatically has the right to receive all the social welfare allowances there are. Couldn’t this, put together with the proportionate easiness to obtain the PUT, be a contributory reason for the fact that Sweden functions like magnet for immigrants?
Actually it is Finland that has the most the most generous welfare system in Europe at the moment (for -immigrants- anyway). Luckily Finland doesn’t have the reputation of Sweden among the culture enrichers..
Its amazing, isn’t it? Sweden gets idiots with mental conditions and other assorted riff raff. Its highly unlikely they’ll be useful citizens.
Best thing to do is to avoid paying tax. Let the coffers run dry and the country bankrupt. Its probably the only way the majority of people will blame the politicians.
Hmmm… = red and contemplated.
It’s a very sad to see the trajectory that Sweden has placed itself upon.
A tiny population of 9 million people really does not stand much of a chance of retaining its unique character and identity with such an open door policy to the world’s billions. In relative terms, 9 million people is a tiny little tribe. There is nothing noble about this sort of cultural and societal death wish.
Sweden, the land mass, will endure, but not much else.
Just look what’s happened to Britain. Is that the future you want for your children? A place to run away from?
Hi Cavatus!
Do u do translations from swedish to english. Me not good in english. But in thinking, poetry and in pocketpingis!
Regards
Runa G
Gotiska Klubben
The Gothic Club
PS Keep up the good work!
No, I don’t translate. But keep up the thinking! It sounds wholesome.
Landsförräderi!
Nedmontera välfärdssystemet, förbjud parlamentarismen och utövande av politisk makt.
I don’t know how Sweden can change the course of history at this point. The politicians and media support these policies and attack anyone who opposes multiculturalism.
“Those who don’t meet the requirement of the UN standards, can be allowed a permanent residence anyway, with reference to “particularly compassionate grounds” (979 persons in 2009) or with reference to having a “need of protection” (5967 persons in 2009). As far as I am informed, no other European country have these other reasons for residence permit.”
Finland has these as well. Our current government has decided to follow Sweden’s lead when it comes to “humanitarian” immigration. Finland also has the most generous family reunification policy when it comes to “humanitarian” immigrants. According to a recent study we are the only country in Europe, possibly the world, that pays for the family members’ trips to Finland. There are a lot of other things I could tell you, but let me end with this: on average it takes three years to deport a foreign criminal from Finland.
I found this interesting old article (from 2006) about Sweden on the Gates of Vienna blog (I was following a link from the image at the top of the article) –
http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2006/08/scandislamia.html
It also mentions Norway. So all 3 Nordic countries (including Findland) are having problems with arselifter infestations.
By the way, is Denmark considered a Nordic country?
Yes, Denmark is a Nordic country.
OMG! but you know..there might be more to the story of those people who are afflicted with such causes..we might know only half the story or just a summarized version of it.. But how is the population measure in Sweden? If this concern is addressed by the government and the beauty of Sweden is being maintained would it be too much of a problem to give refuge to people who require it…because multi-culturalism is a good aspect..it is something to be proud of.
However, I agree that the circumstances must be different for people who are criminal minded.
The fact is that only 5 per cent of those who are given the permanent residence permit (PUT) fulfill the demands according to the UN statute. And most of the applicants have thrown away their ID papers. So even though it is against the law, the authorities give these persons a PUT. Since they are not “real” refugees, according to the UN statute, they are merely economical migrants. In Sweden they get full economical support and recent statistics have shown that it takes 7-10 years until they start support themselves. Imagine how much this costs Swedish tax payers (who BTW pay the world’s highest taxes)!
There are constantly cuts in health services, schools, eldercare that are so ridiculous that they are unbelievable. Just an example: at an elderly home in Timra the persons are from now on only allowed to have 2 cups of cooffee and at most 3 dl milk per day! Isn’t this a shame for the old people who have worked all their lives.
Sweden cannot alone help all the people around the world who want better economical standards. Now the government even borrows money from abroad to finance this shipwreck.
Cavatus, if you find it odd that Sweden’s borrowing money to pay jizya, wait till you read this!
‘Bankrupt Greece wants to support the “Palestinian authority ” (PA) with 150,000 euros. The money is to help the Pali leadership to settle their debts in (whatever) the private sector.’
Is that insane or what?
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