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Sweden has tightened residency rules post-Brexit, triggering deportations of long-term residents and British citizens. Several cases include elderly and vulnerable individuals ordered to leave, while some removals are delayed or contested. The government defends the policy as fulfilling withdrawal agreement obligations amid mounting political pressure ahead of an election.
Sweden’s parliament has backed laws expanding the ability to revoke residency permits and requiring many public workers to report undocumented residents. The measures, passed narrowly ahead of September elections, face sharp criticism from rights groups and opponents who warn of heightened discrimination and fear.
Sweden has held a tightly contested general election on Sunday with polls showing the centre-left opposition narrowly ahead while the centre-right government and its Sweden Democrats backers have closed the gap. The outcome will decide whether the Sweden Democrats enter government with cabinet posts and shape migration and crime policy for the next term.