The Tidö parties, comprising the Moderate Party, Christian Democrats, Liberals, and Sweden Democrats, have agreed to pause teenage deportations pending legislative changes. The Migration Agency has paused ongoing cases of teenage deportations pending new legislation. No new deportation decisions for young people up to age 21 will be made pending new legislation, according to officials. This move aims to address growing concerns over the treatment of youth who have spent much of their lives in Sweden.
The pause does not apply to individuals who already have legally binding deportation decisions; they must still leave the country. The Migration Agency cannot revoke decisions that are already legally binding, according to Jesper Tengroth, presschef at the agency. The migration court says those with deportation decisions are not covered by the pause.
The legislative changes aim to introduce a 'safety valve' in family immigration rules, allowing consideration of dependency relationships between teenagers and adult family members.
Nardine Raed Awad, 21, must leave Sweden due to a legally binding deportation order to Egypt. The Migration Agency says it will take time before Nardine Raed Awad and others in her situation get a clear decision about the future, as there is no legal paragraph to base a decision on even if they apply from their home country, according to Jesper Tengroth.
Zaina Kawasmi, 23, received a deportation notice to Jordan after living in Sweden for 14 years, according to officials. The basis for Zaina Kawasmi's deportation is that she does not have a sufficiently strong connection to Sweden, according to the Migration Agency.
Najib and Aliya, whose ages are not specified, are detained and face deportation to Somalia, a country they have not been to since age 12 and where they do not speak the language fluently, according to multiple reports. The Migration Agency considers Najib and Aliya, now over 18, adults who can manage on their own, according to the agency. Somalia currently does not accept Najib and Aliya due to lack of proper documents, according to multiple reports.
Diya Hassan, 21, and Kani Hassan, 19, received deportation decisions to Iraq after turning 18, despite their parents having permanent residency in Sweden, according to multiple reports.
At least 92 youth received decisions classified as teenage deportations in 2025, out of 198 cases reviewed by Aftonbladet, according to multiple reports.
The government is complementing an investigation on changes to permanent residence permits, according to officials. It is opening for 'track-switchers' to apply for new work permits in Sweden, and a lower salary requirement will be introduced for labor immigration in certain care and nursing professions.
Ukrainians are to get reasonable conditions for continued residence permits in Sweden, according to officials.
The opposition's proposal for a stop law covering all current deportations was rejected in parliament.
Sadia Umar's lawyer plans to supplement a complaint to the UN regarding the police handling of her sons' deportation, according to Mona Haghou Strindberg.
Engineers of Sweden and representatives of Sweden’s technology industry warned that the policy could hurt the country’s long-term skills supply by discouraging international workers from moving to Sweden, according to research.
The implementation details and timeline for legislative changes remain unclear, with key questions about how the safety valve will be operationalized. Criteria for dependency relationships and handling of refused deportations, such as those involving Somalia, are yet to be defined, leaving many cases in procedural ambiguity.