Four Swedish parties agree on plan to stop teenage deportations

Sweden's four red-green parties have agreed on a joint parliamentary push to stop teenage deportations, seeking protection for young adults who risk being separated from their families.

The Social Democrats, Left Party, Greens and Centre Party have agreed on a joint initiative in parliament's social insurance committee. Their aim is to prevent both new deportation decisions and the enforcement of existing ones, SVT reports.

Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar welcomed the agreement, saying the existing safeguard covered too few people.

Rules introduced on 1 October allow former child permit holders aged 18–20 to seek extensions through their parents. Those aged 21 or over face additional requirements, including living together and a special dependency beyond normal family ties.

The parties still differ over a permanent solution. The Left Party, Greens and Centre Party want to restore a humanitarian residence provision removed in 2023. The Social Democrats want the issue investigated, Aftonbladet reported.

The parties have not specified when new legislation could take effect, its exact form or how many people it would cover. Today's agreement does not itself halt deportations.

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