Sweden Serves as a Cautionary Tale to Wisconsin on Immigration
Majority of older Swedes want to leave the country because of lawlessness
My home state of Wisconsin has been making the news lately because of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan accused of helping man evade immigration agents | AP News. She may be in serious legal trouble as Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing ICE could face years in prison, DOJ has ‘upper hand’: former prosecutor - WFIN Local News. Not surprisingly, though, the Democrat Wisconsin Governor, Tony Evers slams Trump govt over arrest of judge.
Representative Tom Tiffany | Representing the 7th District of Wisconsin, for whom I voted, spoke up: Rep. Tom Tiffany Calls for Judge to Resign for Putting Illegal Aliens over Law. For now, Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends Judge Hannah Dugan after her arrest.
Then, Another Milwaukee County Judge Joins Rebellion, Floats “New Courthouse Policies” in Response to Radical Judge Vowing to Shield Illegals from ICE Agents | Lou Dobbs, and a newly elected “first woman, first Native American, first minority” judge in Sawyer County 50 miles north of my home in Rice Lake declared: BREAKING: In Act of Defiance, Wisconsin Judge Says She Won't Allow ICE to Take Anyone From Her Courtroom - Claims She's Willing to 'Get Arrested' | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila. Revolver News offered this overall assessment about activist judges in immigration cases: The dark secret Dem judge was hiding exposes ugly truth about activist judges...
The Democratic governor got into the act: LOCK HIM UP: LAWLESS WISCONSIN GOVERNOR Issues Guidelines to State Employees to Shield Illegal Aliens from ICE Agents | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hoft.
Not to be left out, The WCC Joins Press Conference After the Arrest of Judge Dugan in Milwaukee — Wisconsin Council of Churches as Immigrants Welcome Here — Wisconsin Council of Churches and Community Resources — East Central Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA Resources for Care of Immigrants and Vulnerable Populations.
The political and religious progressive left, as well as the rest of the citizens of this state, would do well to heed the cautionary tale of Sweden:
Sweden, long regarded as a bastion of Scandinavian safety and progressive values, has now surpassed El Salvador in murder rates, according to early 2025 data. The shift comes as a direct consequence of years of open-border immigration policies that many Swedes say have eroded their nation’s security and cohesion….
For a country that once prided itself on the motto “I want to live, I want to die in the North,” the sentiment is fading fast. As Sweden’s crime rate climbs and older citizens seek refuge abroad, the crisis serves as a warning to other nations navigating immigration, security, and national identity.
Sweden’s Rising Murder Crisis Surpasses El Salvador as Citizens Seek Retirement Abroad – [your]NEWS
The consequences of these policies aren’t just statistical—they’re deeply personal for many Swedes. A new national survey revealed that more than half of Sweden’s aging population no longer sees a future in their homeland. Fifty-one percent of Swedes approaching retirement now say they want to move abroad. And why? Among the top reasons: to escape the migrant gang violence ravaging their cities.
Stockholmers are the most desperate to get out, with nearly 60% planning their exit. Spain, Italy, the U.S.—anywhere but Sweden. Even the country’s national anthem—“I want to live, I want to die in the North”—rings hollow now, as ordinary Swedes watch their homeland slip away.
This is what globalism does. This is what happens when unelected bureaucrats, socialist ideologues, and spineless politicians sell out their people in favor of a utopian fantasy that never existed.
Daily Mail investigations reporter Sue Reid painted a stark picture of Sweden's deteriorating situation during her recent visit to the Nordic nation. "It's a society that is completely and utterly broken", Reid told GB News, noting there was "very little hope" for ordinary citizens. She attributed the crisis to Sweden's migration policies, particularly the country's decision to welcome 163,000 people in 2015.
Sweden, long known for its cultural homogeneity and social consensus, has faced major changes in recent decades due to mass migration. The new report emphasizes the scale and speed of these changes.
The rise of crime, especially organized gangs, and an increase in violent crime have undermined public trust. According to the report, persons born abroad or their descendants appear in a disproportionately high number in violent crime statistics. In addition to the high murder rate, Remix News also reported that grenade attacks have doubled in the last year, while organized crime rakes in huge amounts of money.
The report also highlights growing concerns about freedom of expression; In Sweden, individuals and institutions are under increasing pressure to avoid discussing migration issues for fear of offending minorities or inciting violence. This, in turn, threatens the country’s tradition of democratic openness.
Migration has brought new tensions to Swedish political life, especially in the clash between Swedish progressive values such as gender equality and secularism and the different cultural norms brought by each migrant community.
3 out of 4 murders in Sweden committed by migrants
The latest UN report on lethal violence notes that some 458,000 people were murdered around the world last year. The report also highlights Sweden and its many gang-related shootings as a European horror story.
“Sweden has experienced unprecedented levels of gang violence and firearm-related deaths in recent years”, the report states.
Swedish shootings cautionary tale in UN report