Sweden Introduces Incentive Up to $34,000 each to Encourage Immigrants Return

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Sweden is set to significantly increase financial incentives for immigrants to return to their countries of origin, offering payments of up to $34,000. The move marks a notable shift in the nation’s approach to immigration, as the right-wing government, supported by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, attempts to manage the challenges associated with integrating a large number of newcomers.

 

Historically, Sweden has been recognized as a “humanitarian superpower,” providing refuge to those fleeing war and persecution. However, the country has faced increasing difficulties in integrating its immigrant population. The new policy, announced Thursday, is a response to these challenges. Starting in 2026, immigrants who voluntarily return to their countries of origin will be eligible to receive up to 350,000 Swedish kronor, equivalent to $34,000. “We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in our migration policy,” said Migration Minister Johan Forssell during a press conference, underscoring the government’s intent to curb migration.

 

Currently, immigrants can receive up to 10,000 kronor per adult and 5,000 kronor per child, with a maximum of 40,000 kronor per family. However, the existing grant has seen limited use. “The grant has been around since 1984, but it is relatively unknown, it is small, and relatively few people use it,” explained Ludvig Aspling of the Sweden Democrats. Forssell highlighted that only one person accepted the offer last year, signaling the need for a more substantial incentive to encourage participation. Aspling suggested that increasing awareness of the grant, along with the substantial hike in its amount, could lead to more immigrants taking advantage of the offer.

 

The government believes this incentive will particularly appeal to several hundred thousand migrants who are long-term unemployed, jobless, or reliant on state benefits due to low incomes. “That’s the group we think would be interested,” Aspling noted. However, this approach has not been without controversy. A government-appointed probe recently advised against significantly increasing the grant, arguing that the expected effectiveness did not justify the potential costs. Joakim Ruist, who led the inquiry, warned that such a financial increase could send a signal that migrants are undesirable, further complicating integration efforts.

 

Sweden is not alone in offering financial incentives for migrants to return home. Denmark, for example, pays more than $15,000 per person, while France, Norway, and Germany offer smaller amounts ranging from $1,400 to $2,800. Sweden’s conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who came to power in 2022, has prioritized tough measures on immigration and crime, with the Sweden Democrats emerging as the country’s second-largest party in the election that year.

 

Sweden’s history of offering generous foreign development aid and welcoming large numbers of migrants since the 1990s has come under strain in recent years. The 2015 migration crisis, during which Sweden accepted 160,000 asylum seekers— the highest per capita in the EU—marked a turning point. The then-Social Democratic government soon announced it could no longer maintain its open-door policy. Since then, successive governments have introduced measures to curb migration, including issuing temporary residence permits, tightening family reunification requirements, and raising income thresholds for work visas.

 

In addition to the financial incentive for voluntary return, Kristersson’s government plans to facilitate the expulsion of migrants involved in substance abuse, criminal associations, or activities deemed contrary to Swedish values. The new measures reflect the government’s broader strategy to address the challenges posed by immigration while balancing the nation’s resources and social cohesion.

 

Credit: Barron's 2024-09-14

 

 

 

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[AndreasHG]

It's amazing how quickly things have gotten out of control in Sweden.

European newspapers report horror stories of teens used by criminal gangs in Sweden to commit crimes, sometimes even crossborder crimes committed in Denmark.

I hope Sweden can restore law and order soon.

[Henryford]

None of the migrants will go home for a paltry $34,000. They probably make 10x that a year selling drugs.

[chipperPDU]

more taxpayers money in the bin.

[cncltd1973]

they won't go back, they intend to turn Sweden and Europe into a caliphate for Allah. the hornets are in the house and everyone is afraid to upset the hornets nest. their Koran predicts the coming war, devout muslims are ready for the jihad to establish the caliphate, it's the west that isn't

[Paiman]

Just a matter of time that Globalist governments all over are replaced by more right wing governments.

 

 

[thesetat2013]

WOW! incentives to leave the countries. If I wasn't settled here and married with kids I would take advantage of this and go from country to country collecting their incentive to travel to the next country offering it to leave haha... Seems like a poor mans dream. Travel the world and get paid for it simply be leaving. 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, cncltd1973 said:

they won't go back, they intend to turn Sweden and Europe into a caliphate for Allah. the hornets are in the house and everyone is afraid to upset the hornets nest. their Koran predicts the coming war, devout muslims are ready for the jihad to establish the caliphate, it's the west that isn't

 

They may just take the money and move to the UK or France or the USA via Mexico.  $34K would pay the cartels to get them across the southern US border with $25K or $30K to spare.

 

[tomazbodner]

This can backfire easily also. If this is publicised, then the number of arrivals waiting to receive payback to return might increase very quickly.

 

Sweden does have plenty of sea, though. They could simply rent some cruise ships that went out of operation during pandemic, accept first strike law that migrants get jailed and deported on first offense, catch them, dump them on the ships docked miles from shore, and when full, take them back to where they came from.

 

Sweden, like most other nations, needs migrants to fill job positions that are needed but unattractive to locals. There however needs to be a drive for quality migrants as well. In the past only legal arrivals were allowed to stay. Now, illegals are being not just tolerated but encouraged, financing criminal gangs all over the globe. That's just wrong.

[AndreasHG]

11 hours ago, Paiman said:

Just a matter of time that Globalist governments all over are replaced by more right wing governments.

 

What are farangs resident in Thailand, if not one of the spearheads of world globalism?

 

I am fine with right wings governments, as far as they don't win traction in Thailand. The Khmer Rouge showed us that, what happened in Nazi Germany, could also happen in South-East Asia.

 

Edited Saturday at 12:13 PM by AndreasHG

[impulse]

23 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Sweden, like most other nations, needs migrants to fill job positions that are needed but unattractive to locals.

 

I agree with most of what you say, but I contend that the employers would find a way to make those jobs attractive if they couldn't fill them with cheap immigrant labor.  And that would be good for domestic workers.  It would drive up the cost of some products and services, but it would "lift all boats". 

 

And it could go a long way to forcing countries to figure out how to help the homeless and the underemployed.

 

[Henryford]

23 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

This can backfire easily also. If this is publicised, then the number of arrivals waiting to receive payback to return might increase very quickly.

 

Sweden does have plenty of sea, though. They could simply rent some cruise ships that went out of operation during pandemic, accept first strike law that migrants get jailed and deported on first offense, catch them, dump them on the ships docked miles from shore, and when full, take them back to where they came from.

 

Sweden, like most other nations, needs migrants to fill job positions that are needed but unattractive to locals. There however needs to be a drive for quality migrants as well. In the past only legal arrivals were allowed to stay. Now, illegals are being not just tolerated but encouraged, financing criminal gangs all over the globe. That's just wrong.

 

I think it's a fallacy to think migrants are going to work for minimum pay jobs. They can earn far more on benefits and/or selling drugs

[JonnyF]

On 9/14/2024 at 8:34 AM, impulse said:

 

They may just take the money and move to the UK or France or the USA via Mexico.  $34K would pay the cartels to get them across the southern US border with $25K or $30K to spare.

 

 

Or maybe leave, do a bit of shopping and fly back first class.

 

Free holiday and a few thousand leftover. Tidy. 

 

 

[impulse]

15 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Or maybe leave, do a bit of shopping and fly back first class.

 

Free holiday and a few thousand leftover. Tidy. 

 

As someone said in a post above, biometrics will stop that.  Even if they change their names and appearance, their fingerprints are in the system.   

 

Unless Sweden is foolish enough not to blacklist them when they cash their $34K check.  I don't think the Swedes are fools.    Though I could see some lefties demanding they leave the door open so they can enter Sweden to visit their friends and family they left behind.   But that's the kind of "compassion" that put them into this mess.  I hope they've learned their lesson...