Swedish minister defends strict post-Brexit removals of Britons
The Swedish government is defending its decision to deport British citizens who failed to apply for residency status following Brexit. Despite criticism regarding the impact on long-term residents, officials maintain that the migration agency has fulfilled its legal commitments under the withdrawal agreement.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing bureaucratic and human consequences of Brexit for expatriates living within the European Union.
Joyce Thomas has been ordered to leave Sweden after living there for 21 years. Photograph: Felix Andler Joyce Thomas has been ordered to leave Sweden after living there for 21 years. Photograph: Felix Andler Sweden Swedish minister defends strict post-Brexit removals of Britons Minister says Sweden has ‘fulfilled its commitments’ amid criticism of ‘unjust’ decisions such as case of Joyce Thomas
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Swedish government has doubled down on its position on removing and deporting British citizens on the grounds they were late to apply for permission to stay after Brexit .
The migration minister, Johan Forssell, issued a robust defence of the Swedish migration agency’s implementation of the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Wednesday in response to a question from an MP about the case of Joyce Thomas, a 78-year-old British widow who has been ordered to leave the country after 21 years .
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