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The top 5 countries migrants to Sweden came from in 2023 ... India, Poland, Germany, Syria, China.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/522136/sweden-immigratio...




I’m certain the Indians, Poles, Germans or Chinese are not causing any problems.


As a Pole, I wouldn't be that optimistic, but for sure my compatriots are not the ones responsible for bombings, gun fights or juvenile gangs.


>As a Pole, I wouldn't be that optimistic

Probably similar to the native population though.


I agree, but they were good enough scapegoats to trigger Brexit so who can predict how things will go? (Though in classic Brexit irony two of those groups were encouraged to vote for Brexit to make immigration from their country easier).


But Indian, German, and Chinese are the legal ones right? Maybe even Polish, too.


> Maybe even Polish, too.

What do you mean by that? Both Poland and Sweden are members of the EU.


Well Indians and Chinese need all kinds of visas and permits.

Probably not a thing in Sweden but in Italy there were a few scandals recently about illegal/semi legal Indian and other migrants working in sweatshops and farms.

Poles on the other hand have the legal right to come and work in Sweden with no legal restrictions whatsoever.


Illegal immigration from India has ramped up in very recent years.

About Poles, that makes sense.


They came through those countries, not necessarily being citizens of those countries.


> But Indian, German, and Chinese are the legal ones right? Maybe even Polish, too.

What do you mean ? He said: "a lot of the migrants are from countries in unrest.". /s


That's because it's hard for them to claim citizenship. Those numbers don't include refugee numbers.




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