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Michael Higgins: How 'humanitarian' Sweden's immigration policies went all wrong
Swedes implement tough new measures after open-door system proves disastrous
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Eleven years ago, the Swedish employment minister visited Canada for advice on how best to integrate immigrants and refugees into the workforce. With Sweden now implementing some of the toughest immigration policies in Europe, Canada might want to return the favour to find out how it all went wrong for the country that prided itself on being the ultimate “humanitarian powerhouse.”
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Sweden has gone from being one of the most welcoming and tolerant nation for refugees and migrants to now offering foreign national adults almost $51,500 to leave the country.
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