Government's legislative proposals

The election manifesto describes a refugee policy with conditional and insecure conditions as psychological violence against an already vulnerable group, and the party programme demands reception in dignified circumstances in respect for international conventions and human rights. Withdrawn daily allowance as a steering tool against housing choice contradicts this. The counter-proposal's demand that only community introduction is accepted is therefore supported.

• against conditional and insecure conditionsdecisive»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 circumstances»sin rätt till en individuell och rättssäker prövning under värdiga« (party programme ↗)“their right to individual and lawful examination in dignified”
• human rights in full»rättigheterna var ett historiskt framsteg vi vill förverkliga fullt ut.« (party programme ↗)“rights were a historical advance we want to realise fully.”
• inviolable asylum right»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 be issued when asylum is granted.”

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 binds the party to asylum seekers no longer being able to choose where they live and to the tightened migration policy being fixed. The counter-proposal wants to accept only societal introduction and reject the restrictions that are meant to make the limitation effective, which the plan does not support. The manifesto moreover accepts that benefits are conditioned on requirements for activity and that language requirements are set, which is close to the requirement line the counter-proposal objects to.

• abolished choice of accommodationdecisive»Asylsökande ska inte längre ha möjlighet att själva välja var de ska bo.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Asylum seekers should no longer have the ability to choose where they live themselves.”
• stricter migration policy»Vi har stramat åt migrationspolitiken, och denna linje ligger fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have tightened migration policy, and this line is fixed.”
• requirements for support»För att ingen ska fastna i passivitet behöver det ställas krav på aktivitet för att få försörjningsstöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“So that no one gets stuck in passivity, requirements for activity need to be set to receive support.”
• requirements in integration policy»Det bör även ställas språkkrav för att få permanent uppehållstillstånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Language requirements should also be set to receive permanent residence.”

The counter-proposal does not want to implement the restrictions on the right to choose place of residence and the withdrawn daily allowance, and accepts only society introduction. The plan is based on people's right to choose where they want to live, places international law and human rights at the center and wants to strengthen legal security in the asylum process. Sanctions that cut into asylum seekers' living standards therefore lack support in the plan.

• right to choose place of residencedecisive»Vi tror inte på länders rätt att välja sina invånare, vi tror på människors rätt att välja var de vill bo.« (party programme ↗)“We do not believe in countries' right to choose their inhabitants, we believe in people's right to choose where they want to live.”
• human rights at the center»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party places international law and human rights at the center.”
• legally secure asylum process»stärka rättssäkerheten i asylprocessen och stödet för hbtqi-flyktingar och andra sårbara grupper.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen legal security in the asylum process and support for LGBTQI refugees and other vulnerable groups.”
• freedom of movement»Fri rörlighet borde vara en mänsklig rättighet.« (party programme ↗)“Freedom of movement should be a human right.”

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The party programme strives for free movement and a generous and humane refugee policy and requires proportionality between legislation's restrictions and its purpose. The counter-proposal's demand that the reduction in daily allowances not be implemented, since the measure's appropriateness and necessity have not been demonstrated, follows from that proportionality principle. The plan's requirement that newcomers qualify into the safety systems pulls partly in the opposite direction.

• proportionality requirement for legislationdecisive»Det måste finnas en proportionalitet mellan lagstiftningens inskränkning av medborgarnas integritet och lagarnas syfte.« (party programme ↗)“There must be proportionality between the restriction of citizens' integrity by legislation and the purpose of the laws.”
• free movement and humane policy»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.”
• sanctuary and livelihood as 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 ↗)“To seek a sanctuary and livelihood, not only within the country where one is born, but also outside the country's borders, is a human right.”
• requirements and qualification»Integrationsinsatser ska präglas av hårt arbete och höga förväntningar. Nyanlända bör kvalificera sig in i trygghetssystemen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Integration efforts should be characterized by hard work and high expectations. Newcomers should qualify into the safety systems.”

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 explicitly establishes that asylum seekers' opportunity to have independent housing shall be abolished, and the election manifesto accepts reduced benefits as an incentive when the individual does not do their part, as well as mandatory civic education for newly arrived. The counter-proposal wants to accept only civic introduction and stop other restrictions, which goes against the plan's line. The plan's general concern for asylum rights does not change that independent housing specifically shall be restricted.

• EBO shall be abolisheddecisive»För att motverka trångboddhet och segregation ska asylsökandes möjlighet till eget boende (EBO)« (party programme ↗)“To prevent overcrowding and segregation, asylum seekers' opportunity for independent housing (EBO)”
• reduced benefits as an incentive»Den som låter bli att lära sig svenska i normalfallet kunna få sitt försörjningsstöd nedsatt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The one who fails to learn Swedish can normally have their support reduced.”
• mandatory civic education»Vi vill göra mycket mer för att alla ska få kunskap om sina rättigheter, bland annat genom obligatorisk samhällsundervisning för nyanlända.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to do much more so that everyone gets knowledge of their rights, among other things through mandatory civic education for newly arrived.”
• civic education for newly arrived»Utbildning om hur det svenska samhället fungerar ska erbjudas alla som flyttar till Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Education on how Swedish society functions shall be offered to everyone who moves to Sweden.”

The election manifesto demands strict migration policy to address integration problems and exclusion and improved integration, and the plan wants to guarantee immigrants teaching in Swedish and about Swedish society. The counter-proposal wants to stop all restrictions except society introduction and thus goes against the plan's requirement for stricter rules. The party programme's writing about settlement freedom weighs against but the election manifesto weighs heaviest.

• strict migration against exclusiondecisive»Stram migrationspolitik krävs för att ta itu med integrationsproblem och utanförskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strict migration policy is required to address integration problems and exclusion.”
• improved integration»FÖRBÄTTRAD INTEGRATION« (2022 manifesto ↗)“IMPROVED INTEGRATION”
• teaching in Swedish and civics»Invandrare ska garanteras goda möjligheter till« (party programme ↗)“Immigrants shall be guaranteed good opportunities to”
• immigrants' settlement freedom»medborgare och ha rätt att bosätta sig var de vill« (party programme ↗)“citizens and have the right to settle where they wish”

The plan requires strict migration policy with asylum legislation at the minimum level of EU law, mandatory social orientation with an exam and full-time activity requirements for those receiving benefits. The counter-proposal wants to accept only the social introduction and stop the other restrictions, including the withdrawn daily allowance, which rejects exactly the demands line the plan is built on. The conclusion is derived because the documents do not address the daily allowance directly.

• minimum level in asylum lawdecisive»Anpassa asyllagstiftningen efter den rättsliga miniminivån enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Adapt asylum legislation to the legal minimum level according to EU law”
• mandatory social orientation»Införa obligatorisk samhällsorientering med prov, där godkänt ska vara ett krav för medborgarskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce mandatory social orientation with an exam, where passing shall be a requirement for citizenship”
• requirements for support»Ställa krav på heltidsaktiviteter för att få bidrag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Require full-time activities to receive benefits”
• strict migration policy»En målstyrd, stram och hållbar migrationspolitik är en förutsättning för att integrationen ska fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Objective-driven, strict and sustainable migration policy is a prerequisite for integration to work.”

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The election manifesto wants to review social pull factors such as benefit systems in order to limit non-citizens' entitlements to welfare and raise the threshold for tax-financed welfare. The counter-proposal wants to prevent precisely the suspended daily allowance and retain only community introduction, which goes against the plan's line on the strictest possible rules. The plan supports normative civic information to newcomers, but that does not justify stopping the other restrictions.

• restrict non-citizens' welfare entitlementsdecisive»Sociala attraktionsfaktorer som exempelvis bidragssystem behöver ses över för att begränsa icke-medborgares rätt till välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social pull factors such as benefit systems need to be reviewed to limit non-citizens' entitlements to welfare.”
• raised threshold for welfare access»Skärpa villkoren för medborgarskap och höja tröskeln för att ta del av skattefinansierad välfärd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten citizenship requirements and raise the threshold for accessing tax-financed welfare”
• strictest possible rules»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”
• normative civic information»Informera nyanlända om vad som krävs för att passa in och lyckas i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Inform newcomers about what is required to fit in and succeed in Sweden”