Locals and refugees have been fighting in Tärnsjö, 150km from Stockholm
Tensions so bad young migrant children are given a police escort to school
Two warring communities trade insults and throw rocks, leaving many scared to go out
'We have highest tax rate in the county because we are paying for so many immigrants,' says local councillor
Snapshot of Sweden where 17 migrant centres burned down in two months
As many as one in five now support the far-right Swedish Democrat party
A tranquil Swedish village is being torn apart by bitter tensions after the arrival of 20 refugee families, MailOnline can reveal.
Tärnsjö, 150km north of Stockholm, has become a hotbed of resentment where migrant children as young as five need a police escort to get to school.
Residents and newcomers have exchanged insults, thrown rocks and set fire to cars, leaving many on both sides scared to leave the safety of their homes.
Terrified: Children like these have been caught up in tensions between locals and migrants in Tärnsjö, where stones have been thrown and cars set alight - as well as insults hurled at children on their way to school
Migrant centre: Tension has risen in Tärnsjö, 150km north of Stockholm, since migrants moved into this block of flats next door to the firestation
Young migrant children living there have had abuse shouted at them and spat at on their journey to school.
But events in Tärnsjö are no longer exceptional in Sweden, which has always prided itself on welcoming refugees with open arms.
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Sweden where 17 migrant centres burned down in two months
one in five now support the far-right Swedish Democrat party