Kievsky
09-27-2004, 07:53 AM
Great news! Switzerland voted against making it easier for immigrants to become "shitizens" of White Switzerland!
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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/27/international/europe/27swiss.html
Swiss Reject 2 Immigrant Proposals
By REUTERS
Published: September 27, 2004
URICH, Sept. 26 (Reuters) - Swiss voters rejected proposals on Sunday to make it easier for the children and grandchildren of immigrants to get Swiss passports, a victory for the nation's right wing.
Voters rejected two propositions, one to make it easier for young second-generation immigrants to get Swiss citizenship and another to grant passports automatically to third-generation immigrants born in Switzerland
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Representatives of Switzerland's foreigners and immigrants, about a fifth of the 7.3 million population, were bitterly disappointed by the extent of their defeat.
The People's Party campaign featured posters branded racist by their opponents. The party cited disputed statistics that predict a dramatic rise in Switzerland's Muslim population and a picture of a mocked-up Swiss passport in the name of Osama bin Laden.
Christoph Blocher, the party leader, said at a news conference that the electorate had rejected the proposals, and, "This is to be respected and there is nothing more to say."
The Young Socialist Party said: "The Blocherites' hate campaign has prevailed."
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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/27/international/europe/27swiss.html
Swiss Reject 2 Immigrant Proposals
By REUTERS
Published: September 27, 2004
URICH, Sept. 26 (Reuters) - Swiss voters rejected proposals on Sunday to make it easier for the children and grandchildren of immigrants to get Swiss passports, a victory for the nation's right wing.
Voters rejected two propositions, one to make it easier for young second-generation immigrants to get Swiss citizenship and another to grant passports automatically to third-generation immigrants born in Switzerland
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Representatives of Switzerland's foreigners and immigrants, about a fifth of the 7.3 million population, were bitterly disappointed by the extent of their defeat.
The People's Party campaign featured posters branded racist by their opponents. The party cited disputed statistics that predict a dramatic rise in Switzerland's Muslim population and a picture of a mocked-up Swiss passport in the name of Osama bin Laden.
Christoph Blocher, the party leader, said at a news conference that the electorate had rejected the proposals, and, "This is to be respected and there is nothing more to say."
The Young Socialist Party said: "The Blocherites' hate campaign has prevailed."
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