Migration and asylum policy

The plan's binding requirement is that only permanent residence permits shall be issued upon granted asylum and that temporary and conditional permits are a form of psychological violence. To condition permanent residence permits with demands for language and civic knowledge goes straight against this. The counter-proposal's other part, criticism of the conduct concept, lies meanwhile closer to the plan, but the main demand is rejected.

• only permanent residence permitsdecisive»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 upon granted asylum.”
• against conditional residence permits»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.”
• security enables integration»Det är inte genom tidsbegränsade uppehållstillstånd som integrationen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is not through time-limited residence permits that integration improves.”
• human asylum policy with generous criteria»en human flykting- och asylpolitik där varje asylsökande garanteras« (party programme ↗)“a human refugee and asylum policy where every asylum seeker is guaranteed”

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The plan explicitly states that language requirements should be set for permanent residence, which is the counter-proposal's main requirement. It also links the requirement to that all who can work should contribute and learn good Swedish, and establishes that the tightened migration policy remains in place. The counter-proposal's other part about the conduct concept is not addressed by the plan, which lowers security.

• language requirements for permanent residencedecisive»Det bör även ställas språkkrav för att få permanent uppehållstillstånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Language requirements should also be set for obtaining permanent residence.”
• requirements for Swedish and work»Alla som kan jobba ska jobba och bidra för att bli en del av samhället. Det gäller oavsett var man är född. Att lära sig god svenska, delta i arbetsmarknadsinsatser och studier är centralt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All who can work shall work and contribute to become part of society. This applies regardless of where one is born. Learning good Swedish, participating in labour market measures and studies is central.”
• tight migration policy»Vi har stramat åt migrationspolitiken, och denna linje ligger fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have tightened migration policy, and this line remains in place.”
• generous but regulated immigration»Vi vill ha en generös och reglerad invandring.« (party programme ↗)“We want a generous and regulated immigration.”

The counter-proposal's main requirement is that permanent residence permits be conditional on knowledge of language and civics. The plan goes the opposite way: those who have the right to asylum shall be welcomed, children in flight shall receive permanent residence permits and integration shall be supported through an extended establishment programme rather than through new requirements. The requirement is therefore rejected in substance, even though the plan's emphasis on legal certainty aligns closely with the proposal's criticism of conduct assessments.

• permanent residence permits for childrendecisive»att barn på flykt ska få permanent uppehållstillstånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that children in flight shall receive permanent residence permits.”
• welcome those with protection needs»Den som har rätt till asyl ska välkomnas och ges möjlighet att etablera sig i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who have the right to asylum shall be welcomed and given the opportunity to settle in Sweden.”
• integration through support, not requirements»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 new arrivals to at least four years to create better conditions for integration, so that more enter employment faster.”
• legal certainty in the asylum process»stärka rättssäkerheten i asylprocessen och stödet för hbtqi-flyktingar och andra sårbara grupper.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen legal certainty in the asylum process and support for LGBTQIA+ refugees and other vulnerable groups.”

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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 establishes that integration shall be characterised by intensive language studies, hard work and high expectations and that newcomers should qualify into the security systems, which entails a requirement for language and civic knowledge for permanent residence permit. The requirement that criminal acts must always be required to deny a permit follows from the plan's rule-of-law line against arbitrariness and collective punishment. Both parts of the counter-proposal thus align with the plan.

• high expectations and qualificationdecisive»Integrationsinsatser ska präglas av hårt arbete och höga förväntningar. Nyanlända bör kvalificera sig in i trygghetssystemen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Integration efforts shall be characterised by hard work and high expectations. Newcomers should qualify into the security systems.”
• intensive language studies»Det kräver intensiva språkstudier, praktik, en effektiv matchning och jobb« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It requires intensive language studies, practical experience, effective job matching and employment”
• legal security against arbitrariness»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras. Vi säger därför nej till visitationszoner, kollektiv bestraffning, omvänd bevisbörda, anonyma vittnen, preventiv avlyssning och inskränkningar av religionsfriheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and the individual's rights against the state must be defended. We therefore say no to search zones, collective punishment, reversed burden of proof, anonymous witnesses, preventive surveillance and restrictions on freedom of religion.”
• conditions for permanent residence permit»Låt arbetskraftsinvandrare räkna in studietiden i Sverige vid ansökan om permanent uppehållstillstånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Let work-force immigrants count study time in Sweden when applying for permanent residence permit.”

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 party programme requires that completed societal education is mandatory for those who apply for permanent residence permit or citizenship, and the election manifesto requires both language test and requirements to understand democratic society. The counter-proposal's requirements on language and societal knowledge for permanent residence permit are thereby the plan's own line. That criminality shall be what leads to expulsion also matches the plan's requirement that recidivism more easily leads to expulsion.

• societal requirements for residence permitdecisive»ansöka om permanent uppehållstillstånd eller medborgarskap ska genomgången samhällsutbildning vara« (party programme ↗)“apply for permanent residence permit or citizenship shall completed societal education be”
• language and societal requirements»Nästa mandatperiod ska inte bara ett språktest äntligen komma på plats, utan också villkoret att du förstår hur det svenska demokratiska samhället fungerar och har förutsättningar att försörja dig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Next term not only a language test shall finally be in place, but also the condition that you understand how the Swedish democratic society works and have the resources to support yourself.”
• knowledge requirements for citizenship»kunskaper om det svenska samhället ska vara ett villkor för medborgarskap.« (party programme ↗)“knowledge of Swedish society shall be a condition for citizenship.”
• expulsion for crime»Återfall i brott ska lättare leda till utvisning för den som inte är svensk medborgare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Recidivism shall more easily lead to expulsion for the person who is not a Swedish citizen”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto requires a strict migration policy to address integration problems and exclusion, and the plan points out knowledge of the Swedish language as a decisive key to integration; requirements on language and civics for permanent residence permit lie therefore within the plan. That criminal acts should be required to deny residence permit follows from the plan's requirement for legal certainty in the entire process. The plan also presupposes that lasting residence with a permanent residence permit is the way forward, which motivates clear requirements precisely at that stage.

• strict migration and integrationdecisive»Stram migrationspolitik krävs för att ta itu med integrationsproblem och utanförskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strict migration policy is required to address integration problems and exclusion.”
• Swedish language as integration key»Jobb, kunskap i svenska språket och det civila samhället är viktiga nycklar till integration.« (party programme ↗)“Work, knowledge of the Swedish language and civil society are important keys to integration.”
• legal certainty in the process»För den som söker asyl i Sverige måste hela processen vara utformad så att rättssäkerhet garanteras den« (party programme ↗)“For those who seek asylum in Sweden, the entire process must be designed so that legal certainty is guaranteed for the”
• requirements for lasting residence»tillstånd, vistats i Sverige en längre tid bör i princip kunna bli svensk medborgare.« (party programme ↗)“residence permit, have resided in Sweden for a longer time should in principle be able to become a Swedish citizen.”

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 explicitly demands basic Swedish language skills for permanent residence permit and mandatory society orientation with examination, which is the counter-proposal's main demand. The plan therefore speaks for a legislative proposal to be developed quickly. The counter-proposal's second part, that criminal acts should always be required to deny status, however goes against the plan's demand that gang members can be expelled regardless of conviction.

• language requirements for residence statusdecisive»Kräva grundläggande kunskaper i svenska för permanent uppehållstillstånd och medborgarskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Require basic Swedish language skills for permanent residence permit and citizenship”
• requirement for society knowledge»Införa obligatorisk samhällsorientering med prov, där godkänt ska vara ett krav för medborgarskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce mandatory society orientation with examination, where passing shall be a requirement for citizenship”
• clear knowledge requirements»Det ska finnas tydliga krav på nödvändiga kunskaper i det« (party programme ↗)“There shall be clear requirements for necessary knowledge in the”
• expulsion regardless of conviction»Utvisa gängmedlemmar, som inte är svenska medborgare, oavsett om de dömts för brott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expel gang members who are not Swedish citizens regardless of whether they have been convicted of a crime”

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The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The counter-proposal requires that criminal acts always be required to deny residence permit or expel, while the plan explicitly wants to be able to expel for antisocial behavior even without a specific crime being committed and lower the thresholds for detention and expulsion. Immigration law should furthermore be tightened to the strictest possible level. The requirement for language and civics knowledge for permanent residence permit has support in the plan's demand-based integration policy, but it does not outweigh the narrowing of expulsion grounds.

• expulsion without specific crimedecisive»Det bör också bli möjligt att utvisa personer p.g.a. asocialitet för utövandet av hedersförtryck även utan att ett konkret brott begåtts.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should also be possible to expel persons because of antisocial behavior for the practice of honor oppression even without a specific crime being committed.”
• lowered thresholds for expulsion»Trösklarna för att ta i förvar och utvisa personer samt verkställa utvisningar behöver också sänkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The thresholds for detaining and expelling persons and executing expulsions need to be lowered.”
• strictest possible immigration law»Skärpa reglerna i utlänningslagen till striktas möjliga nivå enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten the rules in immigration law to the strictest possible level according to EU law”
• demand-based integration»Utforma en kravbaserad integrationspolitik som ger rättigheter till välfärden i takt med språkinlärning, arbete och slutligen medborgarskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shape a demand-based integration policy that gives rights to welfare in step with language learning, work and finally citizenship”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.