Home away from home? Most surveys of public opinion in Switzerland reveal that the asylum issue strikes a resonant chord among the citizenry. In a tiny nation where upholding human rights plays a significant role, the Swiss face a paradox of how to cope with the large influx of would-be refugees.

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Home away from home? Most surveys of public opinion in Switzerland reveal that the asylum issue strikes a resonant chord among the citizenry. In a tiny nation where upholding human rights plays a significant role, the Swiss face a paradox of how to cope with the large influx of would-be refugees.

The Federal Council has submitted its proposals to the Parliament for supplementing and revising the existing laws governing asylum seekers in Switzerland. The seven-member Council strongly agrees on extending the maximum period that asylum seekers can be held in so-called deportation custody from the current 9 m...

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