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Monday, April 10, 2017

Isn't This Kinda Like Closing The Door On A Burning House?

Swedish Prime Minister: We'll 'Never Go Back' to Allowing Mass Refugee Immigration


The prime minister of Sweden now says his nation will "never go back" to
 allowing mass immigration from terrorist nations like Syria, Libya and Iran.
The U-turn comes after a Muslim terrorist, who came to the country as a
refugee and sought asylum, killed four people in a truck attack. Rakhmat
Akilov, a refugee from Uzbekistan, hijacked a truck and deliberately drove
 into pedestrians on central Stockholm's main shopping street on Friday.
Akilov had applied for asylum but his final appeal failed in December. He
was given four weeks to leave the country and was being hunted by police
 and immigration officials for deportation.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven vowed to move the country from its liberal
 stance, insisting that the massive flow of refugees into Sweden during
 the 2015 migrant crisis would never happen again.
"Sweden will never go back to the [mass immigration] we had in autumn
 2015 -- never," Löfven said on Sunday. "Everyone who has been denied
a permit should return home. This makes me feel enormously frustrated.
 If you have been denied a visa you are supposed to leave the country."
He said refugees are bringing danger into Sweden. "Terrorists want us to
be afraid, want us to change our behavior, want us to not live our lives
 normally, but that is what we're going to do. Terrorists can never defeat
Sweden, never."
His comments came as thousands of Swedes gathered in Stockholm in
 a “love manifestation” rally to show support and solidarity. And Löfven
said he wants Sweden to continue to open -- to a degree.
“I believe today’s [rally] was a clear message from Stockholm and Sweden
 that we intend to keep our open, warm and inclusive society," he said.
 “I am proud to have you as fellow countrymen. You can take this pride
 [in your actions] with you for the rest of your lives."
“Friends, this is our fundamental challenge, as social democrats and as
Swedes, during this conference and this decade. We are here to respond
 to this uncertainty.”
But Löfven said Sweden must remain vigilant. “We must prevent, obstruct
 and defend against terrorism with all the resources at our disposal. We
will chase these killers with all the strength of our democracy.”

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