Implementation of the new Blue Card Directive
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Summary AI, written in advance
The debate concerns the implementation of the new Blue Card Directive. M believes that this is a step in the government's work to get migration in order and make Sweden a wealthier country 1. M argues that it is important to highlight the negative consequences of previous immigration policies that lacked a connection to integration policy 1. M believes that the new proposal contributes to a safer Sweden 1. M thinks it is positive to simplify rules for labor migration so that competent people do not go elsewhere 1. M believes that the Blue Card Directive will attract talents from all over the world 1.
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Magnus Resare (M)
Madam Speaker! There may not be any fierce debate here today, as there is a consensus on this issue. But I would still like to say a few words about this.
This is another step in the Moderate-led government's work to get migration to Sweden in order and make Sweden a wealthier country.
We often speak in this rostrum about the negative consequences of the immigration policy that has been pursued over the past years. It is important that we do so. It is important that we highlight the problems that have arisen along with an all-too-high migration, which has lacked any connection to any integration policy whatsoever.
We are addressing those problems right now. Most recently yesterday, we received a well-balanced and "just right" proposal on the duty of disclosure, which I believe will contribute to us getting a better Sweden, a safer Sweden, and a Sweden that we can all be comfortable living and residing in.
We shall continue the work of making Sweden a safer country. There are negative effects of the migration policy that has been pursued. But we must not forget that there is a very large amount of positive migration to this country and that the majority of migration has nevertheless been positive. It is not the majority that is bad. It is the small clique of people who have come here and who should not be here that we do not want here.
That is why we Moderates with hope want to talk about positive migration, and we do so today when we introduce this. We make it easier for people to come to Europe to work, to make Sweden richer and to make our companies perform better, which guarantees that we have a functioning welfare even in the future.
I think it is extremely positive that all possible regulatory simplifications are being made when it comes to bringing in labor immigration. We have moved away from a system where it took several months to get a work permit in Sweden, which caused many talents or particularly competent people to go elsewhere in the world where it was faster to get a residence permit and a work permit. Now it takes a couple of to three weeks to get a work permit in Sweden if you are highly qualified and if you can contribute to our welfare in some way. It is positive.
The Blue Card Directive is a complement to this, which we believe will attract talents from all over the world to our country to make our country a little better.
With these words, I wish to vote in favor of the committee's proposal.
The deliberation was hereby concluded.
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