Thursday, October 20, 2016

Sweden Changes The Law To Give Migrants Priority Housing Over Swedish People


MIGRANTS are being put before Sweden’s own citizens despite a huge waiting list, after the country brought in controversial new laws.

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Families in the country have been left outraged over the decision which has seen all available apartments owned by the municipal property company put aside for migrants.
Politicians in Enköpings, Sweden, this week approved a proposal allowing the step to be taken.

Those already on the waiting list will be placed behind newly arrived Syrians, Iraqis and Afghanis as most vacant apartments owned by Enköpings Housing Rentals (EHB) are earmarked for them.
Social Democratic Party councillor Helena Proos said: “We are in a tough position because there are very many people who are looking for housing, but we have an obligation to provide housing for newly arrived refugees.” 
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Swedish families will be placed beneath migrants after a change in the law
In March of this year a law requiring all municipalities accept and provide housing for migrants came into effect.
Ever since Enköping has been searching for accommodation to provide those escaping war and poverty.
Homeowners were asked to give up their properties to help the Government but the Enköpings Mail reported there was little interest in the scheme.
Previously, Enköpings, EHB was only required to offer the municipality up to five per cent of the apartments that they rent out each year.
Now, the local government will be able to claim all of them. 
However, the region’s mayor told the Mail he is hopeful this will not be necessary in practice.
Left wing politician Helena Proos said there will be regular meetings between the municipality and the EHB to discuss who will move into apartments
She said: “If, for example, EHB is releasing a brand new apartment building, then it is not fair for the municipality to claim every single apartment. Something like that could negatively affect integration in Enköpings.” 
Ms Proos said she understands people will be “disappointed” with the fast-tracking system.

Sweden is experiencing chronic housing shortages as a result of the country’s generous asylum and migration policies over the last decade.
A record 4,542 asylum seekers withdrew their applications and left Sweden in the first eight months of 2016 as a result of long processing times, strict new rules on family reunion, and payouts to migrants who voluntarily returned to their country of origin.
Sweden used to be one of Europe’s most popular destinations for migrants, with the number of asylum applications doubling between 2014 and 2015 to more than 160,000.
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