'Swedish Piddington' that BANNED migrants for 13 years: In 1988, Sjobo shocked Europe with a controversial referendum. Nearly 40 years later, many wish the ban they voted for was never lifted
- Posted on September 27, 2026
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'Swedish Piddington' that BANNED migrants for 13 years: In 1988, Sjobo shocked Europe with a controversial referendum. Nearly 40 years later, many wish the ban they voted for was never lifted
In 1987, Sweden adopted a new strategy to distribute refugees more evenly across the country, and asked Sjobo, then a town of around 15,400, to take in around 15 people.
