Automatic Expulsion of Foreigners | European Journal

The Swiss are tightening their laws on foreigners. Convicted criminals will have to leave. But even relatively minor offenses like breaking and entering or welfare fraud will suffice to forfeit a residence visa.Nearly 53 percent of Swiss voters approved changing the constitution in a referendum. Now the Federal Council and parliament have to hammer out a law that foresees automatic expulsion. Whether doing so will reduce crime is just as uncertain as whether xenophobic tendencies in Switzerland will continue to rise.