Mass immigration
The day after the UDC's initiative against mass immigration was accepted, many voices were raised in Switzerland, fearing its negative consequences on the economy and our relations with the European Union.
Abroad, this vote has shocked beyond the borders of Europe. Already tainted by the behavior of its banks, Switzerland has sabotaged a further part of its international goodwill.
The great currents of history are accumulations of collective emotions...
In the months that followed the vote, the indignant reactions of the political and economic leaders of the Union's members multiplied, finding echoes throughout the world. Relayed by the media, they fuelled discussions in the corridors of parliaments and in coffee shops. A transparent consensus gradually emerged: how can this little hole in the middle of Europe show such arrogance?
Led by a handful of politicians who wanted to take personal advantage of this wave of indignation, a coalition was formed to react forcefully to Switzerland's attitude. Various retaliatory measures were envisaged: cancellation of economic exchange treaties, embargoes, hardening of positions related to taxation...
And one day, a few months after this fateful vote, an idea came up, so obvious that it seduced everyone, even among the most moderate members of this anti-Swiss coalition: "10% of the Swiss population lives outside Switzerland. Let's just send them home.
The rest is history: through legislation, amendments, decrees, red tape and other nation-specific expedients, the Swiss living abroad were expelled and deported within the borders of the Swiss Confederation. Except for embassy personnel, of course.
In the space of a few months, Switzerland has suffered the consequences of mass immigration: no less than 750,000 new people have landed on Swiss territory, all of them holding white cross passports, all of them looking for a job and housing.
The original aim of the UDC's initiative against mass immigration was to guarantee Switzerland's stability in terms of employment, housing and the fight against crime.
Its initiators can be pleased about one thing: a large proportion of foreigners living in Switzerland have since left the country, no longer able to bear the noxious atmosphere of a country paralyzed by unemployment, lack of housing and an inevitable rise in crime - but this time, among Swiss nationals.
The latest news is that a new initiative is under consideration to withdraw Swiss citizenship from citizens who have not been Swiss for at least five generations. The question remains: if the initiative is accepted, to which territory will these new stateless people be deported?
