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‘I did nothing wrong’: Sweden’s migration regime hardens, upending lives
Key takeaways
- Once a European nation receiving large numbers of refugees and migrants, Sweden completes a decade-long overhaul.
- The 31-year-old Brazilian felt hopeful when she saw the letter from Sweden’s migration agency.
- But her partner’s face went pale when he handed it to her.
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Once a European nation receiving large numbers of refugees and migrants, Sweden completes a decade-long overhaul.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Raquel Viveira, who left for Brazil after receiving a deportation order, is reapplying to return to Sweden where her partner resides [Courtesy: Raquel Viviera]By Heba Habib Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Earlier this month, Raquel Viveira’s partner handed her an envelope he had just retrieved from their postbox in Malmo.
The 31-year-old Brazilian felt hopeful when she saw the letter from Sweden’s migration agency. She had been waiting months for permanent residency.
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