Far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) have seen growing support in polls as campaign discourse focuses on refugees and migrants. With national elections due in September, migration policy is shaping up to be a core campaign issue for parties across the political spectrum. Linda Snecker, for the Left Party, believes the increasing focus on migration is changing the political landscape. While 27,000 people applied for asylum in 2017, immigration minister Helene Fritzon said the country should only grant asylum each year to 14,000 -15,000 applicants. SD claim their party does not oppose immigration, but argue that it ‘must be kept at such a level that it does not pose a threat to national identity or the welfare and security of Sweden’. Many SD members share, spread and sympathise with news and propaganda sites connected to white nationalism.
Sweden: migration and approaching elections
Written by David Fletcher 24 May 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for Sweden to resist moving from immigration-friendly policies. (Exodus 23:9a)
- More: www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/migration-play-key-role-upcoming-swedish-elections-180522152743819.html