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Swiss vote 'no' to automatic expulsion of foreign criminals
Sunday, February 28, 2016 13:50
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Geneva (AFP) – Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to automatically deport foreign criminals for even minor offences, referendum results showed.
The poll came at a time when many European countries are hardening their attitudes to migrants after more than a million arrived on the continent's shores last year.
Under Swiss law, voters can change a law by popular ballot. To be passed it must be approved by a majority of cantons as well as a majority of electors.
According to the final results Sunday evening, the proposal to “automatically deport foreign criminals” was rejected by 58.9 percent of voters …. http://news.yahoo.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/02/swiss-vote-no-to-automatic-expulsion-of.html
