CMIR in the media

CMIR conducts and disseminates research on migration and integration, focusing on the conditions that support sustainable integration and social inclusion. This work is regularly featured in academic and media outlets. Below is a selection of recent media coverage.

 

DN Debate: Talking about homophobia among immigrants is like throwing stones from a glass house 

Dagens Nyheter | August 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Olle Hammar 

Examines attitudes towards homosexuality among migrants and the wider Swedish population, highlighting historical change, variation within Sweden, and evidence of values integration over time. 

 

Shahrdad has lived in Sweden since he was 14. Now he may be deported

DagavisenJuly 2026 (in Norwegian)

Featuring: Anton Ahlén 

Examines Sweden's migration policy and recent changes addressing the deportation of young people who came to Sweden as children.

 

The policies that led to the controversial deportations of teenagers

Källkritikbyrån July 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Anton Ahlén

Examines how successive changes to Swedish migration policy have contributed to the deportation of young adults, highlighting the cumulative effects of increasingly restrictive residence, family reunification, and work permit rules.

 

When integration does not lead to inclusion

EFNJuly 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Lin Lerpold

Explores the integration paradox, whereby highly educated and well-established migrants often report more discrimination and a weaker sense of belonging, and highlights the need to address structural barriers.

 

Immigration in Sweden: The restrictive turn put to the test

LibérationJuly 2026 (in French)

Featuring: Anton Ahlén

Examines Sweden's increasingly restrictive migration policy and its development in the lead-up to the 2026 election. 

 

Public workers in Sweden to become police informants against undocumented migrants

EUobserver June 2026

Featuring: Anton Ahlén

Discusses Sweden's proposed reporting requirements for public sector workers and how criticism from professional groups, unions, civil society, and the opposition has shaped the proposal.

 

DN Debate: More billionaires, but inequality has still not grown 

Dagens NyheterMay 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Olle Hammar

Discusses new research on wealth distribution in Sweden and the relationship between rising private wealth and measures of economic inequality. 

 

Issues that deserve greater attnetion in the election debate

Aktuell Hållbarhet April 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Lin Lerpold

Highlights the need for research-based approaches to migration and integration, emphasizing shared responsibility between individuaks and receiving societies.

 

Radio Sweden Weekly: Citizenship changes to be discussed by MPs

Radio Sweden | April 2026

Featuring: Olle Hammar

Explores how stricter residency policies may influence migration to Sweden more broadly, including among highly educated migrants and other groups with greater mobility choices.

 

Will we see a new refugee wave from Iran?

Sveriges Radio (P1) | March 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Olle Hammar

Provides a research-based perspective on migration from Iran, emphasizing migration intentions, diaspora effects, and uncertainty in predicting future flows.

 

New center to bring together research for better integration 

Tidningen Syre | January 2026 (in Swedish)

Featuring: Lin Lerpold

Introduces CMIR as a platform for connecting research, policy, and practice to support more coordinated and sustainable approaches to migration and integration.

 

Sweden sees the launch of two new AMIF-funded projects, integration barometer development, and research on ethnic discrimination

European Commission | November 2025  

Covers the launch of CMIR as part of EU-funded initiatives to support research and collaboration on migration and integration in Sweden.