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Wednesday, 16 May, 2012
Parties put squeeze on family reunification
The squeeze on family reunification for foreigners in Switzerland is getting tighter. It’s estimated about half the country’s immigration occurs this way. A new law clamped down on it four years ago. But now right wing parties want more. Even the Christian Democrats, a party that styles itself as a defender of family rights, is calling for stricter rules. Meanwhile the official watchdogs keep barking “watch out!” WRS’s Lucas Chambers reports:
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