Ulricehamn says yes to receiving more refugees

10/19/2023, 3:25:29 PM

Highlights: Ulricehamn Municipality will receive a total of 25 refugees next year. Six people were already decided and another 19 people have been added. The City of Gothenburg asked for help via an open letter to the municipalities. According to the Settlement Act, all municipalities must help to strive for a proportional distribution of refugee reception in Sweden. The city is positive about receiving more refugees because the city wants to grow. "You can see the benefits and that we can handle this in a good way," says Wiktor Öberg.

Earlier this year, the City of Gothenburg reached out to all of Västra Götaland's municipalities and asked for help to receive some of the city's refugees. "We have a goal for Ulricehamn to grow and we see positive opportunities in receiving refugees," says Wiktor Öberg (M), chairman of the municipal board in Ulricehamn.

According to the Settlement Act, all municipalities must help to strive for a proportional distribution of refugee reception in Sweden. Ulricehamn Municipality will receive a total of 25 refugees next year – six people were already decided and another 19 people have been added after the City of Gothenburg asked for help via an open letter to the municipalities.

"I understand that big cities have a harder time with housing, for example, so we smaller municipalities can help," says Wiktor Öberg (M).

Have you received any criticism regarding this?

"Fortunately, we have not received any criticism. You can see the benefits and that we can handle this in a good way," says Wiktor Öberg.

The city wants to grow

Ulricehamn Municipality is positive about receiving more refugees because the city wants to grow.

"We have 3500,<> companies in Ulricehamn and basically all of them are crying out for more labour, so we have to make sure that we get an influx of new labour.