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In 2002, 73 refugees were returned to Romania by plane from Lugano-Agno airport. (archive photo)
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The Confederation is to provide greater relief and support to the cantons when deporting people who are not entitled to asylum in Switzerland. This is what Parliament wants. After the National Council, the Council of States also adopted a corresponding proposal on Monday.
With the motion, the FDP parliamentary group is demanding that the federal government examine and implement measures to improve coordination between the cantons and the federal government. For example, to remove obstacles such as early departure times for repatriations.
The cantons that have to deal with a particularly high number of returns of rejected asylum seekers should also be relieved. The FDP parliamentary group is considering additional staff to support these cantons or additional financial resources for operational costs.
The motion was the first in a whole series of asylum motions on the Council of States' agenda. Calls to restrict the freedom of movement of asylum seekers who have committed crimes were also on the agenda.
16.06.2025, 16:34
