Asylum Seeking Sweden Flashcards
1
Q
History of welcoming asylum seekers
A
Jews in WW2
2
Q
Countries asylum seekers are from
A
Syria Afghanistan Iraq Eritrea Somalia
3
Q
2014 refugee numbers
A
75,000
4
Q
Number of Iraqis living in Sweden
A
70k
5
Q
Number of asylum seekers rejected 2015
A
20k
6
Q
Amount spent per year resettling refugees
A
4bn
7
Q
2015 refugee applications
A
190k 2% of the population
8
Q
Health care asylum seekers are entitled to
A
Emergency medical care
U18’s entitled to free medical care
9
Q
2013 legislation
A
All war torn refugees must be accepted
10
Q
On arrival what are asylum seekers given
A
Emergency accommodation
11
Q
Cost of Swedish lessons
A
Free
12
Q
Benefits while looking for work
A
770 euro per month
13
Q
Problems
A
Housing crisis
Sexual harassment eg Germany attacks
Anti refugee attacks
14
Q
Cost to Swedish government estimates in 2016
A
7 billion
