Monday, March 31st, 2008
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Re: Sweden feels strain of refugees
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Influx of Iraqi asylum-seekers forces Sweden to tighten rules
After welcoming 40,000 refugees since invasion, the strain on social services is worrying officials
Mar 31, 2008 04:30 AM
Louise Nordstrom
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOLLENTUNA, Sweden
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Sweden has given shelter to about 100,000 Iraqis, 40,000 of them since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
That's far more than any other Western country, including the U.S., which admitted just over 1,600 Iraqi refugees in the 2007 fiscal year, nearly 400 short of the annual goal of 2,000, and a big reduction from an initial target of 7,000.
But Sweden has gradually tightened its asylum rules, worried that its welfare system can't cope.
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I wouldn't bet that it means they will take less immigrants, only that they are trying to take those who will also steal our jobs.
More: TheStar.com | World | Influx of Iraqi asylum-seekers forces Sweden to tighten rules
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