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Commentary
Swedish immigration is not out of control- it's actually getting more restrictive.
Publisher
Immigration
Refugees
Asylum seekers
Crime
Cultural assimilation
Sweden
Description
According to Donald Trump, Sweden is “having problems like they never thought possible” because of mass migration. But there is no evidence to support the American president’s claim. The crime rate is not affected by the immigration rate, and the Swedish state has actually imposed restrictive measures on asylum seekers in recent years.
Statistics from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention for 2014 show a decline in reported offences categorised as “assault, threats, sexual offences, mugging, fraud, or harassment”. The US Department of State ranks Sweden as a country with a “low” crime level, well below the US.
Read the full article on The Conversation.
Publication Details
Copyright:
The Conversation Media Group 2017
License type:
CC BY-ND
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
1 Feb 2018
