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Motion passed: Council of States wants resettlement program suspended

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Schaffhausen SVP councillor, Hannes Germann, was able to convince a majority of his motion calling for the resettlement program to be suspended for the next two years. (archive image)

On Thursday, during an extraordinary session on migration, the small chamber accepted a corresponding motion by Hannes Germann (SVP/SH) by 26 to 18 votes. The initiative now goes to the National Council. An identical motion was rejected there on Wednesday.

According to Justice Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, the Federal Council will soon decide on the next two-year program. However, the program should only run if sufficient capacity is available. Switzerland is currently not accepting resettled refugees.

The Council of States is also calling for a “return offensive”: the federal government must consistently return rejected asylum seekers. The National Council had rejected an identical proposal on Wednesday.

(SDA)

Source:Blick

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