Sweden Tries to Go Full ‘Trump,’ but Misses the Mark by a Mile

In this Revolver News article, staff writers report that Sweden’s parliament has enacted a major shift by abolishing permanent residence permits for asylum seekers amid its devastating migration crisis, but the half-measure falls far short of the bold action needed to reverse years of cultural destruction and crime.

• The new law, effective July 12, ends automatic pathways to permanent settlement for asylum seekers and certain migrants, restricting them to temporary permits in line with stricter European standards.
• This conservative-led reform follows a national crisis of gang violence, failed integration, welfare strain, and collapsing public confidence after decades of open-door policies.
• Existing permanent residency permits remain untouched, allowing previously granted migrants to stay indefinitely despite the ongoing failures.
• Sweden, once one of Europe’s safest nations, now grapples with skyrocketing violent crime, including stabbings and rapes by unassimilated migrants from high-crime regions.
• Critics highlight cases like Sudanese migrant Abubaker Mohamad Awad, who murdered a heroic Swede trying to stop a rape and continued the assault beside the victim’s body.
• The article argues the policy channels a “Trump-like” crackdown but misses the mark by not halting inflows entirely or addressing entrenched migrant populations.
• Broader European examples, from France street chaos to Denmark’s disproportionate rape convictions among Syrian and Somali immigrants, underscore the civilizational risks of insufficient enforcement.
• Revolver warns that without going much harder—securing borders fully and prioritizing remigration—Sweden risks permanent transformation and repeating U.S.-style disasters from lax policies.

Read the full story:
https://revolver.news/2026/06/sweden-tries-to-go-full-trump-but-misses-the-mark-by-a-mile/