Swedes start to question refugee policy

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Series Details 2.5.08
Publication Date 02/05/2008
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After years of welcoming asylum seekers with open arms, Swedes have begun to question the changing nature of their society. Now, as the country moves to the right, Iraqis and Somalis are increasingly facing repatriation.

Related Links
The Observer, 30.3.08: Swedes' tolerance tested as refugee crisis bites http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/30/iraq.somalia
Sweden: Goverment Offices: Areas of responsibility: Asylum, migration and integration http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/3083
Website: Swedish Migration Board http://www.migrationsverket.se/english.jsp
Swedish Migration Board: News, 10.4.08: Fewer applied for asylum but more applied for residence permit on grounds of family ties http://www.migrationsverket.se/index.jsp?news/getArticle.do?ldid=15&id=41591

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