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Friday, October 12, 2007
French, Swiss deal with anti-immigrant sentiment
In France, a controversial plan to test the DNA of would-be immigrants to make sure they are related to French citizens is facing a barrage of opposition.
“Unease with the idea is so widespread that it has been criticized not only by religious leaders, politicians on the left and intellectuals, but also by members of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s own political camp, including legislators from his party and even some of his ministers,” the New York Times reported this week.
Meanwhile, an anti-immigrant political campaign in Switzerland which targets Africans is in full swing.
An advertisement of the Swiss People’s Party shows three white sheep kicking a black sheep off the Swiss flag with the slogan “For Security,” according to the Washington Post. The political party is described as “a major player in the coalition government.”
The story also describes a gruesome attack of an African immigrant in Zurich.
Read about the French here and the Swiss here.