Will Sweden backtrack on worker deportations as media pressure mounts?

Sweden in Focus · Jan 23, 2026 · 23m

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In this week's episode we talk about what a difference it makes when the Swedish media start reporting on immigration policies that force foreign workers to leave Sweden.

We also get into how Sweden has been reacting…