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You can work, pay tax and build a life in Sweden and still be treated as an outsider.
A job, Swedish skills and years of tax payments do not guarantee belonging. Survey evidence shows that isolation and unequal treatment can continue after employment.
One in five people in a national Delmi survey said they often or always felt isolated from Swedish society. Most planned to stay, and many rated their Swedish highly.
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