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Swedish Business Groups Warn of 'Brain Drain' Over Teenager Deportations

Key Points
  • Swedish business groups Teknikföretagen and Sveriges Ingenjörer warn of potential 'brain drain' due to teenager deportations
  • Business leaders report employees are forced to leave Sweden when their children face deportation
  • The organizations argue that raising the deportation age from 18 to 21 is insufficient to address the problem

Swedish business organizations Teknikföretagen and Sveriges Ingenjörer have issued a warning about potential 'brain drain' due to the country's immigration policies regarding teenagers. According to a debate article published by the two organizations, when children of labor immigrants face deportation, it risks driving important skills and expertise away from Sweden. ' Business leaders have reportedly testified that their employees are forced to leave Sweden when their children are deported.

The business community has expressed concern that even raising the age limit from 18 to 21 before young people risk being expelled from the country, while their parents are allowed to stay, is insufficient to address the problem.

If the government doesn't stop the teenager deportations now, we risk a brain drain.

, Teknikföretagen and Sveriges Ingenjörer

To kick out the kids of those who come here sends no good signal.

, business representative

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