Parliament decided on Tuesday that foreigners who commit crimes can be deported more easily. The stricter rules take effect from September 1.
The main rule will be that crimes carrying stricter penalties than fines can lead to deportation. Prosecutors will be required to demand deportation in such cases and re-entry bans will become longer.
Courts should not refrain from ordering deportation due to enforcement obstacles at the time. Ties to Sweden can still be grounds against deportation but the requirements for that will be raised.
An inquiry estimates that the number of deportations due to crime will rise from about 500 to 3 000 per year. The Left Party and the Green Party reserved against most of the proposal.
