Syrian Refugees Seek Asylum In Sweden

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January 22, 2014

Hanna Shammo, 23, from Syria is pictured outside the Syrian Association on November 19, 2013 in Vaellingby, near Stockholm. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

Sweden is the only European Union country to offer permanent residency to Syrians who are fleeing the civil war in their country. Some Swedish towns are struggling to cope with a steady influx of refugees.

It's election year in the country, and the right-wing Swedish Democrat Party is gaining support with its anti-immigrant policies. The BBC's Malcom Brabant reports from one struggling town, Sodertalje.

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Malcolm Brabant, correspondent for BBC News. He tweets @MalcolmBrabant.

This segment aired on January 22, 2014.