In this clip from Sweden in Focus Extra, The Local's Richard Orange talks to Masoud Jamshidian, a solutions architect from Iran who is facing deportation from Sweden as a result of an insurance error made by his employer.<ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20250829/like-prison-for-stealing-a-bag-of-chips-it-architect-faces-deportation-from-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Like prison for stealing a bag of chips': IT architect faces deportation from Sweden</a></li></ul>Deportations of this kind are often referred to in the Swedish media as kompetensutvisningar, or talent deportations. They used to be relatively commonplace but a 2017 court case was supposed to have brought an end to him.In the interview Masoud Jamshidian, also known as Farnham, tells us about the details of his case, why he and his lawyers think it qualifies as this kind of talent deportation, and how the court ruling has upended the life he has built for himself in Sweden.READ ALSO:<ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20190304/swedish-word-of-the-day-kompetensutvisning?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Swedish word of the day: kompetensutvisning</a></li></ul><h2>Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts</h2>Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers.Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday.Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+<ul><li>For signed-in members: <a href="https://www.thelocal.se/members/podcasts?tpcc=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Upgrade to Membership+</a></li><li>For new members: <a href="https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Membership+&nbsp;</a></li></ul>Read more about Membership+ in our <a href="https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/16441205771805-What-is-The-Local-Membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">help centre</a>. Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock">https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock</a>.

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