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Sweden Passes Law Allowing Residency Revoke Over Misconduct
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
Sweden’s parliament passed a law allowing residence permits to be revoked over misconduct such as unpaid debts, undeclared work, tax evasion and extremist ties. Lawmakers also approved a separate reporting rule for many public-sector workers, both measures drawing sharp criticism from rights groups and the opposition.
- 01Parliament approved revoking migrants’ permits for misconduct and extremist ties.
- 02The law can block new permits and cancel existing ones.
- 03Appeals will go to an immigration court after Migration Agency review.
- 04Rights groups call the measure arbitrary and a threat to legal equality.
- 05Parliament also passed a controversial public-sector reporting law by 174 to 172.
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