Vanas Azad, a 20-year-old resident of Motala, Sweden, has reportedly been ordered deported to Iraq by the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket), according to local media reports. Azad, who arrived in Sweden at age 14 with her mother to join her father who was already living there, has spent seven years building a life in the country.
Azad is reportedly an active boxer and trains children at the BK 30 boxing club in Motala. She has expressed concerns that if deported to Iraq, she would be forced to give up boxing, as she claims women are not allowed to box there. More urgently, Azad has stated that she fears being forced into marriage if returned to Iraq.
As I said at the meeting with Migrationsverket, I will be forced into marriage if I go back
"As I said at the meeting with Migrationsverket, I will be forced into marriage if I go back," Azad was quoted as saying in a report by Östgöta Correspondenten.
According to the report, Azad's parents received permanent residence permits when she turned 19, but she herself was notified of her deportation order. The case highlights the complex situations faced by young adults in Sweden's immigration system, particularly when family members receive different immigration statuses.