Sweden’s ‘snitch law’ immigration plan prompts alarm across society

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The proposal – which has been referred to as the “snitch law” by some – was among the many measures included in a 2022 agreement struck between four parties in the country. The deal paved the way for a coalition government involving three parties with parliamentary support from the Sweden Democrats (SD).

Doctors, social workers and librarians are among those in Sweden who have sounded the alarm over a proposal being explored by a government-appointed committee that would force public sector workers to report undocumented people to authorities.

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