Centerpartiet Demands Accountability Over Teenage Deportations by Migrationsverket

Sweden's Centerpartiet is intensifying scrutiny over the Swedish Migration Agency's (Migrationsverket) handling of teenage deportations, calling for urgent answers regarding prolonged asylum decision processes and the treatment of minors. The party plans to summon Maria Mindhammar, director general of Migrationsverket, to the social insurance committee to explain the agency's approach and processing delays.

Niels Paarup-Petersen, Centerpartiet's migration policy spokesperson, highlighted troubling cases like that of 19-year-old Iliya who applied for permanent residency at age 15 but faced deportation after turning 18, while his mother was granted residency. Paarup-Petersen criticized the discrepancy between official claims that decisions take around 19 days and the reality experienced by many applicants, which involves years of waiting that lead to teenagers being deported as they reach adulthood.

Centerpartiet is demanding clarity on why young individuals are deported despite having close family members legally residing in Sweden, and why some young children receive deportation orders independently. Paarup-Petersen labeled the treatment "not a reasonable treatment of a human being" and stressed the need to understand what additional resources Migrationsverket requires to prevent further teenage deportations swiftly.

This political initiative has arisen amid growing public concern and debate about the ethical and procedural issues surrounding the treatment of minors in the Swedish immigration system. By bringing Migrationsverket's leadership before parliament, Centerpartiet aims to ensure accountability and prompt reforms to protect vulnerable young asylum seekers from unfair deportation practices.