Seems this European country is aware it has taken in too many migrants and is feeling overwhelmed. But due to hyper-progressive politics in the country, actual deportations would be too unpalatable. So they are offering money to try to incentivize migrants to leave! Sweden is offering migrants $34,000 to leave the country The Swedish government has said it will start offering certain migrants up to 350,000 Swedish kronor (equivalent to $34,000 U.S.) in exchange for returning to their countries of origin, from 2026. In saying "we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in our migration policy," Migration Minister Johan Forssell said Sweden would increase its offer almost 35 times to entice migrants to go home beginning in 2026. The current Swedish government program to entice migrants to leave -- $976 per adult, $488 per child, a cap of $3,903 per family -- is little used and was taken up by only one migrant in 2023. https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/sweden-immigration-migrants/2024/09/16/id/1180485/ September 16, 2024 Newsweek reports on this story as well: https://www.newsweek.com/sweden-offer-immigrants-34000-leave-country-1953451 Keep in mind the average monthly salary in Sweden is around 28,000 SEK per month ($2750 USD) after taxes, or $32,985 a year. I also want to point out that the fact they are even offering individual migrants $34,000 to leave almost certainly means they have calculated it will end up costing their country much more than that if the migrant stays.
