Stories of deportation: two cases of people who grew up in Switzerland.
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The Swiss have voted to automatically expel foreigners who commit certain crimes – including welfare fraud and theft – with no right of appeal. Deporting foreign criminals is possible under current laws, but is decided on a case by case basis. Two stories of men who grew up in Switzerland but were forced to leave. One is now in Germany. (TSR Mise au Point – swissinfo.ch)
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People’s Party “sets pace” for general election
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Georg Lutz of Lausanne University told swissinfo.ch that the party is “setting the pace” and is ahead of all other parties. Unwelcome on Saturday in the city of Lausanne for security reasons, the People’s Party knew once again how to hit the headlines by holding a delegates’ conference in an open field in wintry conditions…
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On Sunday some 53 per cent of voters backed a rightwing initiative for the automatic expulsion of non-Swiss offenders convicted of crimes ranging from murder to breaking and entry and social security fraud. By accepting the initiative the Swiss people have sent a clear signal that foreigners are basically undesirable and suspicious, the Second@s Plus…
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