Review of reception

The plan condemns a refugee policy built on conditional permits and control as psychological violence and demands that asylum seekers be guaranteed dignified circumstances and legally secure assessment. The counter-proposal's requirement for a reformed reception system guaranteeing dignified living conditions and promoting early establishment follows directly from it. The committee's grounds—that requirements, control and sanctions make reception more orderly—is precisely the direction the plan distances itself from.

• against inhumane refugee policydecisive»Vänsterpartiet anser att den inhumana flyktingpolitik som råder, med tillfälliga och villkorade uppehållstillstånd, är en form av psykologiskt våld mot en redan utsatt grupp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that the inhumane refugee policy that prevails, with temporary and conditional residence permits, is a form of psychological violence against an already vulnerable group.”
• dignified and legally secure asylum assessment»Här ska den som söker asyl garanteras« (party programme ↗)“Here those seeking asylum shall be guaranteed”
• security promotes integration»Tvärtom, det är genom en trygg och permanent tillvaro i samhället som vi människor rotar oss.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“On the contrary, it is through a secure and permanent existence in society that we human beings put down roots.”
• defend the right to asylum»Rätten att söka asyl kan aldrig tummas på, vi kräver att endast permanenta uppehållstillstånd ska utfärdas vid beviljad asyl.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to seek asylum can never be compromised; we demand that only permanent residence permits shall be issued when asylum is granted.”

The plan holds fast to a strict immigration policy and requires order and management in refugee reception with increased state control and direction. Integration shall build on both duty and rights with clear responsibility also for the individual. A reception system with clearer requirements and control thus lies closer to the plan than the counter-proposal's demand to await a broader, rights-oriented review.

• strict immigration policydecisive»Vi har stramat åt migrationspolitiken, och denna linje ligger fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have tightened immigration policy, and this line is fixed.”
• orderly reception with state control»Ordning och reda i flyktingmottagandet« (party programme ↗)“Order and management in refugee reception”
• duty and rights in integration»Integration byggd på både plikt och rätt, med tydligt ansvar också för individen« (party programme ↗)“Integration built on both duty and rights, with clear responsibility also for the individual”
• regulated immigration»Det måste bygga på principen om reglerad invandring« (party programme ↗)“It must build on the principle of regulated immigration”

The plan stands for a humane and rights-secure migration policy where those who come to Sweden shall be met with openness, inclusion and community introduction and quickly become part of social life. The counter-proposal requires a review that yields a reception system with dignified living conditions, strengthened human rights and early establishment, which is exactly the plan's line. The plan moreover wants to extend the establishment programme.

• humane and rights-secure migrationdecisive»Vi gröna står för en human och rättssäker migrationspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“We Greens stand for a humane and rights-secure migration policy.”
• early establishment»Människor som kommer till Sverige ska mötas med öppenhet, inkludering och samhällsintroduktion för att snabbt bli en del av samhällslivet.« (party programme ↗)“People who come to Sweden shall be met with openness, inclusion and community introduction to quickly become part of social life.”
• strengthened establishment programme»förlänga etableringsprogrammet för nyanlända till minst fyra år för att skapa bättre förutsättningar för etablering, så att fler kommer i arbete snabbare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“extend the establishment programme for newly arrived to at least four years to create better conditions for establishment, so that more come into work faster.”
• rights even when fleeing»De mänskliga rättigheterna omfattar alla, även människor på flykt och papperslösa.« (party programme ↗)“Human rights apply to everyone, including people fleeing and undocumented.”

The party programme sets out a generous and humane refugee and immigration policy and that the right to seek asylum is a human right, which bears the counter-proposal's requirement for a reception system guaranteeing dignified living conditions. The election manifesto also wants those who receive residence permission to be rapidly integrated through an intensive year, which corresponds to the requirement for early establishment. The plan combines this with high expectations and requirements for self-sufficiency.

• generous and humane refugee policydecisive»Centerpartiet strävar efter öppna gränser, fri rörlighet samt en generös och human flykting- och invandringspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party strives for open borders, free movement and a generous and humane refugee and immigration policy.”
• early establishment and integration»Skapa ett intensivår för snabbare integration. Den som får uppehållstillstånd ska snabbt integreras och ges möjlighet att försörja sig själv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create an intensive year for faster integration. Those who receive residence permission shall be rapidly integrated and given the opportunity to support themselves.”
• asylum as human right»Att få söka sig en fristad och en försörjning, inte bara inom det land där man är född, utan också utanför landets gränser, är en mänsklig rättighet.« (party programme ↗)“Being able to seek refuge and sustenance, not only in the country where one was born, but also outside the country's borders, is a human right.”
• high expectations in integration»Integrationsinsatser ska präglas av hårt arbete och höga förväntningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Integration initiatives shall be characterized by hard work and high expectations.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan binds the party to a humane migration policy where asylum rights are protected and where the asylum process shall change to live up to international law commitments. It also establishes that swift introduction with language, livelihood and housing are crucial for integration to succeed. A reformed reception guaranteeing dignified living conditions and early establishment thus better addresses the plan than solely sharpened control requirements.

• protected asylum rightsdecisive»Människor som flyr krig och förföljelse ska få skydd. Asylrätten ska värnas där den med asylskäl ska stanna och den utan skäl lämnar landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People who flee war and persecution shall receive protection. Asylum rights shall be protected where those with asylum grounds stay and those without grounds leave the country.”
• early establishment»Att underlätta introduktionen i det nya landet är avgörande, framför allt vad gäller att lära sig språket, hitta egen försörjning, finna en bostad och skaffa sig kunskap om samhället.« (party programme ↗)“To facilitate introduction in the new country is crucial, particularly regarding learning the language, finding own livelihood, finding housing and gaining knowledge of society.”
• lawful asylum process»Asylprocessen i Sverige behöver förändras för att leva upp till folkrättsliga åtaganden.« (party programme ↗)“The asylum process in Sweden needs to change to live up to international law commitments.”
• EU-aligned migration policy»Ska integrationen lyckas måste Sverige få en migrationspolitik med en lagstiftning i linje med andra EU-länder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For integration to succeed, Sweden must get a migration policy with legislation in line with other EU countries.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto requires a strict migration policy to address integration problems and marginalization, and the party programme wants to counter irregular migration. A counter-proposal that wants to wait and instead implement a broader, less control-focused reform of the reception system goes against that line. The plan's requirement for legal certainty and short processing times qualify but argue for a more efficient process, not for postponing it.

• strict migration policydecisive»Stram migrationspolitik krävs för att ta itu med integrationsproblem och utanförskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strict migration policy is required to address integration problems and marginalization.”
• counter irregular migration»Vi vill motverka irreguljär migration, motverka människosmuggling och ha ett större fokus på att hjälpa flyktingar i närområdet.« (party programme ↗)“We want to counter irregular migration, counter human smuggling and have a greater focus on helping refugees in the neighbouring region.”
• efficient and legally certain process»Resurser för mottagande av flyktingar och för utredning av deras situation ska vara tillräckliga för att åstadkomma korta handläggningstider, rättssäkerhet och effektiv hantering.« (party programme ↗)“Resources for reception of refugees and investigation of their situation must be sufficient to achieve short processing times, legal certainty and efficient handling.”

The plan's decisive commitment is that asylum legislation shall be adapted to the legal minimum level according to EU law and that reception shall be strict and goal-oriented. The counter-proposal instead wants to reform the reception system with guaranteed dignified living conditions and early establishment, which raises the level above the minimum level. The plan also requires orderly processes and rapid enforcement of rejections.

• asylum rules at EU's minimum leveldecisive»Anpassa asyllagstiftningen efter den rättsliga miniminivån enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Adapt asylum legislation to the legal minimum level according to EU law”
• significantly reduced asylum immigration»Införa ett volymmål för asylmottagandet på nordiska nivåer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a volume target for asylum reception at Nordic levels”
• rejections shall be enforced quickly»Av största vikt är att den som fått ett nej på asylansökan så fort som möjligt lämnar landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is of utmost importance that those who received a no on their asylum application leave the country as soon as possible.”
• orderly processes and border control»Vår öppenhet mot omvärlden ska alltid bygga på ordnade« (party programme ↗)“Our openness to the outside world shall always be based on orderly”

The plan requires the strictest possible immigration legislation within the framework of EU law, more checks and that social attraction factors in reception be reviewed to reduce pull factors. The counter-proposal wishes instead to await a review that shall guarantee dignified living conditions and promote early establishment and integration, which is the opposite direction from the plan's tightening demands. The plan therefore argues against the counter-proposal's requirements.

• strictest possible immigration lawdecisive»Skärpa reglerna i utlänningslagen till striktas möjliga nivå enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sharpen the rules in the immigration law to the strictest possible level according to EU law”
• strictest possible legislation»Utifrån dessa principer vill Sverigedemokraterna utforma den striktast möjliga utlänningslagstiftningen som är möjlig inom ramen för de europeiska asylreglerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Based on these principles, Sweden Democrats wish to design the strictest possible immigration legislation possible within the framework of European asylum rules.”
• more checks and expulsions»Bekämpa skuggsamhället och illegal migration med fler kontroller och fler utvisningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat the underground economy and illegal migration with more checks and more expulsions”
• reduced pull factors»Sociala attraktionsfaktorer som exempelvis bidragssystem behöver ses över för att begränsa icke-medborgares rätt till välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social attraction factors such as benefit systems need to be reviewed to limit non-citizens' right to welfare.”