Once a European nation receiving large numbers of refugees and migrants, Sweden completes a decade-long overhaul.
Once a European nation receiving large numbers of refugees and migrants, Sweden completes a decade-long overhaul.
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Earlier this month, Raquel Viveira’s partner handed her an envelope he had just retrieved from their postbox in Malmo.
The 31-year-old Brazilian felt hopeful when she saw the letter from Sweden’s migration agency. She had been waiting months for permanent residency.
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