Greens push to halt deportations of young people raised in Sweden

Sweden’s Green Party is seeking a permanent halt to deportations of teenagers and young adults who grew up in the country, pressing parliament to act while negotiations over a new government continue.

Migration spokesperson Annika Hirvonen told Aftonbladet that young people could not wait for the government talks to finish. The Centre Party supports the motion, the newspaper reported.

Filed on 28 September, the new motion calls for protection extending beyond age 21. It also seeks to restore humanitarian grounds for residence permits for adults with strong ties to Sweden. The proposal has not been adopted.

Separately, rules already approved by parliament take effect on 1 October. They allow some people aged 18–20 who previously held permits as children joining family members to obtain further residence permits.

Caretaker Migration Minister Johan Forssell told Aftonbladet that the government’s solution would arrive before the motion could be considered. He criticised the Greens’ proposal as a broader loosening of immigration law.

The Greens also want young people already deported to have a route back, and those raised in Sweden to receive the same access to tuition-free higher education as Swedish and EU citizens. Their demand goes beyond delaying removal: it seeks a lasting right to stay.

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