Sweden Democrats Call for Tougher Detention of Illegal Migrants

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ER Editor: It is linked to below, but the Expressen article explains in more detail how Sweden Democrats (SD) are worried about the backsliding of the government toward immigration. Browsers will translate —

Concerns of Sweden Democrats: Moderates fail us about immigration

Reducing immigration to Sweden has long been Sweden Democrats highest priority issue, and was central when the party was included in the Tidö agreement with the government. But the government’s work in this area is dragging on over time.

Now the stress in SD is increasing about getting new legislation in place before the 2026 election. According to Expressen’s information, there is a growing concern in the party that the promised paradigm shift is not – and frustration is directed at the Moderates.

Recently, an updated timetable was reached of what remains to be implemented during the term of office. The timetable must have aroused ”horror ” among SD’s representatives.

– We have always known that the implementation of these issues is late in the term of office. Now we are in a position where there is a serious concern that if this continues, then we will not be able to, says a central source.

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The party is “suspicious” of the government’s attitude to illegal immigration after migration minister says multiculturalism “enriches” the country.

MICHAEL CURZON for EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE

An official inquiry has proposed that Sweden boosts its ability to detain illegal migrants, and for longer periods of time, possibly by introducing electronic bracelets.

Ankle monitors may also soon be used by Giorgia Meloni’s conservative Italian government, which was recently visited by Swedish officials. Following these talks, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson noted that “Swedes in Northern Europe and Italy in Southern Europe have much to gain from close cooperation on common migration challenges.”

Leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson (L) and PM and leader of the Moderate party Ulf Kristersson Photo: Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP

The nationalist Sweden Democrats party this week promoted proposals for stricter detention rules, saying:

Being able to detain the right individuals for a sufficient amount of time is crucial to enhancing Sweden’s security.

Translation: The Sweden Democrats’ and the government’s detention investigation is now complete and contains a number of proposals that greatly strengthen the possibility of detaining illegal immigrants. Detention periods will be significantly longer and the possibility of using ankle shackles will be introduced. Being able to detain the right people for a long enough period of time is crucial to strengthening Sweden’s security.

Sverigedemokraternas och regeringens förvarsutredning är nu färdig och innehåller ett antal förslag som kraftigt förstärker möjligheten att ta illegala invandrare i förvar. Förvarstiderna blir avsevärt längre och en möjlighet att använda fotboja införs.

Att kunna ta rätt… pic.twitter.com/zHGyjMu86O

— Sverigedemokraterna (@sdriks) March 3, 2025

The adoption of such measures could help to soothe concerns within the Sweden Democrats that Kristersson’s leading Moderates party is not taking the threats posed by illegal migration seriously enough.

There is “widespread suspicion” towards the Moderates, according to Expressen, particularly following migration minister Johan Forssell’s claim last month that Sweden will continue to be a multicultural society, and that differences “enrich our country.” Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson said it was “both surprising and worrying that the minister for migration is speaking out in this way.” His party is not part of the government, but it does have a say on migration policy under the Tidö Agreement.

Sweden Democrat migration spokesman Ludvig Aspling also recently presented some of the proposals included in the inquiry, including increased searching powers to identify illegals, including in workplaces, as well as a new database containing the photos and fingerprints of all asylum seekers.

Aspling later stressed, in a further rebuke against Forssell’s comments, that “It is of course not good that we have a government minister who is responsible for these issues and does not really seem to understand it.”

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