Though a fraction of the size, Sweden has faced issues similar to America’s in recent years, including mass immigration and a wave of violent crime.
“In some parts of Sweden, there are routine bombings. There are gang attacks and assassinations on rival groups,” said Wilson Beaver, a senior policy adviser for defense budgeting and NATO policy at The Heritage Foundation.
While both Sweden and the U.S. place significant focus on preparing for threats from outside their respective borders, Sweden, like the U.S., has taken measures to improve domestic safety, including further restricting immigration.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Though a fraction of the size, Sweden has faced issues similar to America’s in recent years, including mass immigration and a wave of violent crime.
“In some parts of Sweden, there are routine bombings. There are gang attacks and assassinations on rival groups,” said Wilson Beaver, a senior policy adviser for defense budgeting and NATO policy at The Heritage Foundation.
While both Sweden and the U.S. place significant focus on preparing for threats from outside their respective borders, Sweden, like the U.S., has taken measures to improve domestic safety, including further restricting immigration.
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“The deputy prime minister of Sweden has really taken a very tough stance” on mass migration into Sweden, Beaver told The Daily Signal during an interview outside Sweden’s Royal Palace. Ebba Busch, who serves as deputy prime minister and is a part of Sweden’s center-right Christian Democrats party, has said that migrants who don’t assimilate to Swedish culture can return to their home countries.
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