[Idyllchat] NY Times piece on immigration issues in the upcoming CH elections

[Jerry Clancy]

It would seem that, finally, the real world intrudes even in CH. The mountains no longer provide the relative isolation that they once did. Having visited the country numerous times when I was younger, I can appreciate the reaction of the Swiss who are orderly and proper if nothing else. Collectively, they must at times feel violated.

I'll have to keep an eye on that election. 

Jerry


At 04:18 AM 10/9/2007, Vance Roy wrote:
>...
>The percentage of foreign nationals in Swiss jails is about 70%. Most  
>of these criminals are living in far better conditions than they did  
>in their homelands (clean beds, three meals, TVs, et.). Theft is a  
>socially acceptable thing in some of their countries. Violent crimes  
>are largely nationality on nationality cases, but petty crimes,  
>burglary, and auto theft are against all. Signs and announcements  
>about petty crimes are all over. This is a new consideration for the  
>Swiss, and they don't like it.
>...