On Monday, the Swedish Parliament passed a law allowing authorities to revoke immigrants’ residence permits due to misconduct.

Having unpaid debts, working in uninsured jobs, or having ties to extremist organizations constitutes “misconduct.”

⁠The law, which covers pending permits but also retroactively applies to permits that have already been issued, is part of a broader tightening of immigration laws by the right-wing government and the party that supports it, the Sweden Democrats, ahead of the parliamentary elections in September.

The government, which won the 2022 election on the promise to reduce illegal immigration and crack down on crime, has said that people who misbehave or commit crimes are not welcome.

The Immigration Service is tasked with reviewing permits, while the right to appeal to an immigration court is recognized.

“Anyone who does not make an effort to do the right thing should not take it for granted that they will be allowed to stay,” said Migration Minister Johan Forsell when he presented the bill in March.