The Swiss Plan Racist Actions :: Gates of Vienna

Xenophobia rears its ugly head in Switzerland, too.
That’s according to the news accounts describing the latest initiative by the Swiss People’s Party to deport violent immigrants. Here’s what the AP says:

The campaign poster was blatant in its xenophobic symbolism: Three white sheep kicking out a black sheep over a caption that read “for more security.” The message was not from a fringe force in Switzerland’s political scene but from its largest party.
The nationalist Swiss People’s Party is proposing a deportation policy that anti-racism campaigners say evokes Nazi-era practices. Under the plan, entire families would be expelled if their children are convicted of a violent crime, drug offenses or benefits fraud.

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