The Swedish Center Party is demanding answers from the Swedish Migration Agency regarding what resources or changes are needed to halt so-called teenage deportations. These cases involve individuals who arrived in Sweden as minors, waited years for decisions on their residency applications, and were then deported shortly after turning 18. The issue has intensified public and political scrutiny over how long asylum cases take to process.
Niels Paarup-Petersen of the Center Party called the practice unreasonable, stating, “It’s not a reasonable way to treat a human being.” He raised the matter in the social Insurance Committee, where he will question the Director General of the Migration Agency directly. His questions focus on current case processing times and what specific support or policy adjustments the agency requires to stop these deportations as quickly as possible.
The parliamentary inquiry reflects growing pressure within Stockholm politics to address delays in migration decisions that affect young people. As part of ongoing Riksdag oversight, the committee session will examine whether existing government policy Sweden allows sufficient flexibility to prevent automatic deportations upon an individual’s 18th birthday. The outcome may influence future Riksdag decisions on migration procedures.