Comments on: Why Is Switzerland the World's Most Immigrant-Friendly Country?

By: Naval Rich

Naval Rich — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:30:48 +0000

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By: Naval Rich

Naval Rich — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:30:48 +0000

By: Kaustav

Kaustav — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:56:17 +0000

As an immigrant in Switzerland I definitely feel that no way is Switzerland immigrant friendly. Those stats are a direct result of second and even third generation migrants, who are counted as foreign born, not being able to acquire citizenship due a number of factors, a major one being a very xenophobic majority. Racial biases can be seen in almost every facet of life, especially while looking for housing.

By: samratkumarpal

samratkumarpal — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:29:44 +0000

i am samrat and a bba student of university of chittagong.switzerland is the most beautiful country that i ever known.i wish to be an immigrant of this beloved country.how can i do so?

By: me

me — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:11:51 +0000

I don't think the friendliest but friendly enough regarding the swiss people. They seem to be very tolerant and accepting but only when they find acceptance in return.

You said Ireland, Noway… Based on another survey 1 in 4 children in Ireland declares straightforward racist and there is a huge anti-immigration campaign in the internet

By: TheTruthBehindTheCurtain

TheTruthBehindTheCurtain — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:43:27 +0000

The fact the Swiss voted yes to a very strict law it is not because they have something against you or anyone who is not Swiss… maybe they wanna give more space as housing there is terrible.

By: TheTruthBehindTheCurtain

TheTruthBehindTheCurtain — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:42:05 +0000

I am not surprised, I always found the Swiss very helpful towards the foreigners. The fact that the naturalization law is strict, that doesn't make the people being friendly.

Now if Switzerland is the friendliest for immigrants? I don't know. Based on another survey Canada was the best place for immigrants where you have to pay thousands of dollars for your visa application… I suppose when the statistics say friendly, they mean the people, not the law, government, politicians etc… The statistics can never be exact. How can UK score lower than Ireland? Uk has received immigrants for years and years, while Ireland has a very cold attitude towards them and the locals reject even Europeans which is shocking (I know it from my stay there the locals hate the foreigners and it is impossible to meet someone without mentioning to you how bad is the immigration law and how the immigrants destroy the country)… Ireland should be on the bottom of the list. Apart from that in the latest elections the Swiss voted yes to the immigration from Romania and Bulgaria, (the no votes were due to avoid cheap labor, nothing extreme right and xenophobic). Another survey confirms the 80pc of the Swiss want the immigrants to be integrated. However I do not suppose this is true at 100pc. Maybe the SVP has ruined the face of the country abroad but that was a mistake, or a misconception for the majority of the Swiss…

By: Albert A. Llamas

Albert A. Llamas — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:54:32 +0000

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By: joanna

joanna — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:05:41 +0000

i get it that you're just expressing your own wonder at having seen a graph who's legitimacy we have no right to assume, but i can tell you as an immigrant living in switzerland, it is not “immigrant friendly”. after years of hard work (in the swiss economic sphere and in my marriage to a swiss citizen) i may be thrown out like yesterday's garbage in a few months due to new legislation that says any married couple not living under the same roof may be immediately divorced by the regional government and foreigners in such marriages deported. last week my work permit was taken away. as an american i cannot fathom their über-traditional views of marriage and of foreigners that i am witness to everyday. what hurts me more than being without money and having to leave is knowing that this legislation was passed by majority vote (ie, my neighbors).

By: Scott Nolan Smith

Scott Nolan Smith — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:43:50 +0000

While there is a large base of immigrants in the Swiss workforce and policy wise the immigrants are accepted once they meet very extensive and specific requirements this does not necessarily equate to acceptance. I attribute 'acceptance' of immigrants to the populous of a nation. And there is a growing unrest among the Swiss populous regarding immigration.

In Switzerland towns have voted to reject citizenship applications from all non-western applicants, although a court ruled the measure invalid it has not stopped its supporters. A recent initiative that barely failed was up for popular vote to amend the national constitution to allow localities to vote on citizen applications gained a lot of support and collected hundreds of thousands of Swiss signatures. The initiative, if it had passed would allow towns to pass open restrictions on citizenship, accept or deny citizens on any basis (discriminatory or not), and would allow localities to set up ‘competent’ citizen panels to review all citizenship applications. Not only that, these citizenship decisions can be deemed final, with no possibility of an appeal. There would be no accountability on the process, no check and balances, and no fair and equal treatment.

Under the above system there would be no standard, no freedom, no rights – merely a tyranny of the majority. Thats the negative direction the Swiss population may be moving towards. While there is a large immigrant work force in Switzerland I would not quite go as far as saying that Switzerland is the most Immigrant-Friendly Country out there. I would argue that Australia, Ireland, or New Zealand fits that title much better.