Popular Initiative "For the Criminal Foreigners' Deportation"

This initiative aimed to amend Article 121 of the Federal Constitution to revoke the residence permits of foreigners convicted of serious offenses or who have fraudulently received social insurance benefits.

[2] The initiators attribute this trend to increased immigration from distant countries and cultures and a perceived leniency in enforcing penalties (particularly in terms of withdrawal and expulsion).

This counterproposal suggests determining the withdrawal of a criminal foreigner's residence permit based on an evaluation of the specific case's severity rather than a predefined list of offenses.

[11] The chart below details the results by canton for this counterproposal:[11] During the night from Sunday to Monday, protests took place in several Swiss cities, including Lausanne, Bern, and Zürich.

[18] Le Temps estimates that "the population, particularly those who feel weak and troubled by identity issues, wants to be reassured by concrete actions.

[25] According to an observer in Brussels, the European Union considers Switzerland to be an unreliable partner due to the possibility of Swiss votes conflicting with international and bilateral agreements.

This provision, granting judges additional discretion, had been explicitly rejected by the public in response to the Council of States' initiative.