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  BarryW
  They have a slightly different problem than the UK in that they have land borders with Norway and Finland and most of their 'immigration problems' originate from the Baltic states of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania which is only a short ferry ride across the sea.So no real major upheaval for an immigrant to either be deported or make a voluntary departure.They also do not enjoy the same ethnic mix as the UK so non Swedish nationals find it harder to integrate into their society.They also have strict internal immigration control.In other words they can stop an individual on the street and ask for proof of their identity and immigration status. Something which the services do not do here unless you come to their attention RTA shoplifting or other criminal activity.
  
  Removing someone from the UK is difficult because of our colonial past and present membership of the Commonwealth.So individuals have travelled vast distances to enter the UK either legally or illegally.They normally have no identity papers as these are either discarded or confiscated by the criminal gangs that facilitate and smuggle them into the UK.So before an individual can be removed their identity has to be established then travel documents applied for and obtained from the relevant High Commission or Embassy.These agencies do not always want to play ball so they can delay the procedure whilst they decide whether to have the individual back or not.In some cases they flatly refuse to issue the person with documents and if no other country will accept them we end up being stuck with them and they become 'Stateless' under the 51 Geneva Convention.
  
  So the UK problems are deep seated are totally different from those of Sweden and other countries.Yes we can always learn from other countries but to draw complete similarities can often be wrong and misleading.

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