Sweden to pay immigrants $34,000 for voluntary return home

I think this has existed for many years, what is new is that the maximum amount has been increased significantly due to push from an anti-immigration parti that the current goverment is dependent on.<p>Now if you sold everything you owned to come to Europe and now you live in a bad neighbourhood and can&#x27;t find a job, can&#x27;t even understand the language, and hate the weather but don&#x27;t have the money to move back this money could be your way out of a miserable life.<p>But honestly, last year only one person took advantage of this offer so the anti-immigration folks are probably way off in their calculations, as per usual.

Swede here. Talked to an Arab immigrant about this. He brought it up, and he thought it was a great idea. Will pay itself back many times over.

Up to how many times per person? Do I have to be there illegally? Does home have to be where I am from originally or can I ping pong between Sweden and Finland and collect a paycheck each time?

How many people will figure out how to do this 5 times per year?

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I wonder if this could not perversely incentivise migration just to cash in on the voluntary return fee.