Asylum Seeking Sweden Flashcards
History of welcoming asylum seekers
Jews in WW2
Countries asylum seekers are from
Syria Afghanistan Iraq Eritrea Somalia
2014 refugee numbers
75,000
Number of Iraqis living in Sweden
70k
Number of asylum seekers rejected 2015
20k
Amount spent per year resettling refugees
4bn
2015 refugee applications
190k 2% of the population
Health care asylum seekers are entitled to
Emergency medical care
U18’s entitled to free medical care
2013 legislation
All war torn refugees must be accepted
On arrival what are asylum seekers given
Emergency accommodation
Cost of Swedish lessons
Free
Benefits while looking for work
770 euro per month
Problems
Housing crisis
Sexual harassment eg Germany attacks
Anti refugee attacks
Cost to Swedish government estimates in 2016
7 billion