Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 8, 2008 12:28:39 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Swiss Party Aims to Boot Immigrants

Posted Sep 1, 07 11:27 AM CDT in Politics,  World 

(Newser) – Using the image of three white sheep kicking a black sheep out, Switzerland’s biggest political party has begun a campaign to institute mandatory deportation of criminal immigrants and their families. Though critics compare the proposal to Hitler and Stalin practices, the party is expected to prevail in October elections. "We haven't had any complaints," said the party president.

The policy has drawn fire from some quarters, however, with one newspaper writing in an editorial seeking to galvanize backlash: "This way of thinking shows an obvious blood-and-soil mentality." The party had success in 2004 with a similar campaign that showed black hands reaching into a pot filled with Swiss passports. It also wants to ban the construction of minarets and weaken anti-racism laws.

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Swiss Rioters Blitz Rightist Rally

    Oct 8, 07 10:45 AM CDT
    Swiss Rioters Blitz Rightist Rally Bern was beset by rioters aiming to thwart a pre-election rally by the rightist Swiss People’s Party, expected to dominate this month's elections with its xenophobic platform. Masked protesters threw bricks and gas bombs and outwitted police by operating in small groups and destroying the party stage. The mayor admitted “impotence” in controlling the weekend riots, reports the Guardian. More »

Ueli Maurer, president of the Swiss People's Party SVP, smiles in front of a campaign poster reading "create security", during a press conference in Bern, Switzerland, in this July 13, 2007 file picture....   (Associated Press)
A ship sails on the Lake Geneva under.   (Getty Images)
A Swiss flag flies over a Credit Suisse building.   (Getty Images)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 1)

Tags

election  • racism  • Nazi  • immigrant  • Switzerland  • xenophobia


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular


Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »