Rejection of the Proposition

The plan explicitly distances itself from a refugee policy built on conditions and control and requires that asylum rights are defended and that assessment takes place under dignified circumstances. The counter-proposal's objection that the proposition entails a comprehensive reorganisation in a restrictive and controlling direction that restricts freedoms and rights follows directly from the plan's position. The committee's reasons - that a more orderly reception with requirements and sanctions is needed - are exactly the direction the plan rejects.

• 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.”
• defend asylum rights»När rasismen växer, länder sluter sig och EU bygger murar ska Sverige agera för flyktingars rättigheter och försvara asylrätten både i Sverige och internationellt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“When racism grows, countries close themselves and the EU builds walls, Sweden should act for refugees' rights and defend asylum rights both in Sweden and internationally.”
• legally secure and dignified assessment»Här ska den som söker asyl garanteras« (party programme ↗)“Here, the person seeking asylum should be guaranteed”
• control worsens integration»Det är inte genom tidsbegränsade uppehållstillstånd som integrationen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is not through time-limited residence permits that integration is improved.”

The plan holds fast to a strict migration policy and requires order and direction in reception with increased state control and management, built on the principle of regulated immigration. A modernized legal framework with clearer requirements and sanctions thus lies in line with the plan. To reject the proposition as a whole, as the counter-proposal requires, does not, even though the plan also safeguards the right to asylum.

• stram migrationspolitikdecisive»Vi har stramat åt migrationspolitiken, och denna linje ligger fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have tightened migration policy, and this line remains in place.”
• ordnat mottagande»Ordning och reda i flyktingmottagandet« (party programme ↗)“Order and direction in refugee reception”
• reglerad invandring»Det måste bygga på principen om reglerad invandring« (party programme ↗)“It must be built on the principle of regulated immigration”
• respekterad asylrätt»grundas på humanism och solidaritet, ska respekteras« (party programme ↗)“based on humanism and solidarity, shall be respected”

The plan's core commitment is a humane and legally certain migration policy where asylum rights are protected and legal certainty in the asylum procedure is strengthened. The counter-proposal rejects the government bill precisely because it involves a restrictive and controlling restructuring that restricts asylum seekers' rights, worsens living conditions and undermines integration. This aligns with the plan's line on open reception and early establishment.

• humane and legally certain migrationdecisive»Vi gröna står för en human och rättssäker migrationspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“We Greens stand for a humane and legally certain migration policy.”
• defend asylum rights»försvara asylrätten och kvotflyktingsystemet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“defend asylum rights and the quota refugee system.”
• legally certain asylum procedure»stärka rättssäkerheten i asylprocessen och stödet för hbtqi-flyktingar och andra sårbara grupper.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen legal certainty in the asylum procedure and support for LGBTQ+ refugees and other vulnerable groups.”
• open reception and integration»Människor som kommer till Sverige ska mötas med öppenhet, inkludering och samhällsintroduktion för att snabbt bli en del av samhällslivet.« (party programme ↗)“People coming to Sweden shall be met with openness, inclusion and societal orientation to quickly become part of social life.”

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The party programme states a generous and humane refugee and immigration policy and that the right to seek asylum is a human right, and the election manifesto defends the rule of law and the individual's rights in relation to the state. A radical reorientation in a restrictive and controlling direction that risks undermining integration stands in conflict with the plan's requirement that those who obtain residence permits quickly become established.

• 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.”
• asylum as a 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 ↗)“The right to seek a haven and a livelihood, not only within the country where one is born, but also outside its borders, is a human right.”
• rule of law protection»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and the individual's rights in relation to the state must be defended.”
• rapid integration»Den som får uppehållstillstånd ska snabbt integreras och ges möjlighet att försörja sig själv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who obtain residence permits shall quickly become established and be given the opportunity to support themselves.”

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 explicitly wants Sweden to have migration legislation in line with other EU countries and for immigration to be regulated, which suggests that an outdated reception law should be replaced rather than the entire bill rejected. The plan's requirement for a humane and rights-respecting asylum policy speaks indeed in favour of the objections, but does not support outright rejection. The conclusion is therefore uncertain.

• EU-aligned migration legislationdecisive»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 have a migration policy with legislation in line with other EU countries.”
• protected but regulated asylum law»Asylrätten ska värnas där den med asylskäl ska stanna och den utan skäl lämnar landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Asylum law shall be protected where those with asylum grounds stay and those without grounds leave the country.”
• regulated immigration»Under överskådlig tid ska Sverige ha reglerad invandring.« (party programme ↗)“For a foreseeable period, Sweden shall have regulated immigration.”
• humane and rights-respecting asylum policy»EU:s asylpolitik ska vara human och rättssäker och i linje med internationella konventioner.« (party programme ↗)“The EU's asylum policy shall be humane and rights-respecting and in line with international conventions.”

The election manifesto requires strict migration policy and the party programme wants to counter irregular migration and human smuggling. A counter-proposal that wants to reject the government bill because it is too restrictive and controlling goes against that line. The plan's requirement for legal certainty in the asylum process qualifies the position, but is combined with the requirement for short processing times and effective handling.

• 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 exclusion.”
• 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 greater focus on helping refugees in the near region.”
• effective handling»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 for examination of their situation shall be sufficient to achieve short processing times, legal certainty and effective handling.”
• legal certainty in the asylum process»För den som söker asyl i Sverige måste hela processen vara utformad så att rättssäkerhet garanteras den enskilde.« (party programme ↗)“For the person seeking asylum in Sweden the entire process must be designed so that legal certainty is guaranteed to the individual.”

The plan demands a targeted, strict and sustainable migration policy and that asylum legislation is adapted to the legal minimum level according to EU law. The counter-proposal turns against precisely that restrictive and controlling reorganisation and wants to protect higher levels of rights and living standards. The plan furthermore bases openness on orderly processes and control, which the counter-proposal undermines.

• strict migration policydecisive»En målstyrd, stram och hållbar migrationspolitik är en förutsättning för att integrationen ska fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A targeted, strict and sustainable migration policy is a prerequisite for integration to work.”
• asylum rules at EU's minimum level»Anpassa asyllagstiftningen efter den rättsliga miniminivån enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Adapt asylum legislation to the legal minimum level according to EU law”
• volume target for asylum reception»Införa ett volymmål för asylmottagandet på nordiska nivåer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a volume target for asylum reception at Nordic levels”
• orderly processes and control»Vår öppenhet mot omvärlden ska alltid bygga på ordnade« (party programme ↗)“Our openness to the world must always be based on orderly”

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The plan requires that Swedish aliens legislation be formulated as strictly as possible within the framework of EU law and kept more restrictive than comparable countries', with more controls and more expulsions. The counter-proposal wants to reject the bill precisely because it entails a shift in a restrictive and controlling direction. The plan therefore speaks directly against the counter-proposal's demand.

• strictest possible legislationdecisive»Utifrån dessa principer vill Sverigedemokraterna utforma den striktast möjliga utlänningslagstiftningen som är möjlig inom ramen för de europeiska asylreglerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“On the basis of these principles, Sweden Democrats want to formulate the strictest possible aliens legislation that is possible within the framework of European asylum rules.”
• more restrictive than others»Svensk lagstiftning måste därför hållas mer restriktiv än jämförbara länder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish legislation must therefore be kept more restrictive than comparable countries.”
• tightened Aliens Act»Skärpa reglerna i utlänningslagen till striktas möjliga nivå enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten the rules in the Aliens Act to the strictest possible level according to EU law”
• more controls»Bekämpa skuggsamhället och illegal migration med fler kontroller och fler utvisningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat the shadow economy and illegal migration with more controls and more expulsions”