#news Fast Fact: Swedish dentist was fired and lost his home after examining migrant 'children' and revealing that 80% were actually adults
Bernt Herlitz made the warnings about immigration among asylum seekers 10 years ago - leading to his quick termination and loss of his home.
Herlitz, worked for a public dental clinic in Gotland, Sweden. He conducted routine checkups on unaccompanied migrant minors in 2016 during Europe's migration surge.
Based on wisdom tooth development, he estimated that a significant portion of the migrants, claiming to be under 18, were in fact grown adults.
He reported his findings to Sweden's Migration Board, believing it was his duty to flag potential abuses.
Instead of being praised, Herlitz was immediately suspended, investigated, and eventually terminated for violating patient confidentiality laws.
Herlitz fought back against what he said was retaliation.
Initial victory in a 2017 district court ruling, which awarded him modest damages for unfair termination, saying that his actions stemmed from a sense of civic responsibility
It was reversed by Sweden's Labor Court in 2018, which sided with his employer, ordering Herlitz to pay for legal fees totaling around $54,000.
Herlitz lost everything, almost went bankrupt and was forced to move out of Sweden.
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