'A system issue leads to the unwarranted expulsion of diligent individuals from Sweden'

In a bid to win back urban voters, Douglas Thor, the leader of the youth wing of Sweden's ruling Moderate Party, has outlined a new approach to integration in his book "Nyckeln utanför dörren".

Thor is critical of the government's planned increase in the salary threshold for a work permit to the Swedish median wage. He fears that the much-criticized and long-delayed work permit policy might be put to a parliamentary vote and enacted, which he believes would make it harder for immigrants to integrate into Swedish society.

One of Thor's key concerns is the issue of "teen deportations". These refer to the deportation of children of people on work permits when they turn 18 due to tough residency criteria. Thor is campaigning to end this practice, arguing that it is counterproductive to Sweden's integration efforts. He proposes extending the age at which children are no longer eligible for a residency permit as dependents from 18 to 25, giving them enough time to finish university studies and establish themselves.

Thor's three-pronged approach to integration includes welcoming immigrants into Swedish culture, investing in safety in segregated areas with big problems, and cutting taxes in socially vulnerable, segregated areas. He believes that the current coalition government, headed by Ulf Kristersson, has a problem with cracking down on asylum immigration.

Thor is also critical of Sweden's new employment minister, Johan Britz, for calling for the government to shelve the proposed rise in the salary threshold for a work permit. He argues that this has made it harder for opponents of the raise to prevent it from happening.

Thor believes that the Moderate Party should develop policy on how to make immigrants part of society instead of focusing on deportation. He argues that efforts to reduce asylum migration have affected the type of immigration his party supports, causing a "hole in the system" where people who work and contribute are still deported.

Thor's goal is to make second-generation immigrants seen as first-generation Swedes. Unless this perception is changed, he argues, no other policy changes will win back the support of these voters. He believes that by adopting a new approach to integration, the Moderate Party can change its current perception as sounding like and cooperating with the Sweden Democrats, which urban voters consider racist.

With these proposals, Douglas Thor is seeking to steer the Moderate Party towards a more inclusive and welcoming approach to integration during the election campaign.