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  2. Filipinos in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    From the 1970s until the 1990s, some Filipinas came to Switzerland as guest workers, primarily in the nursing sectors. [4] In the 1980s, some women came on 10-month work permits, officially to work as cabaret dancers; in reality, many were forced into prostitution. [5] Migration through marriage was another common path to Switzerland. [4]

  3. The Liberals (Switzerland) - Wikipedia

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    The FDP calls for consistent action against abuse of laws in Switzerland by immigrants, and in repeated cases calls for deporting foreign criminals in accordance with international law. The FDP supports a peaceful foreign policy, which increases the security of Switzerland and prevents an increasing number of refugees.

  4. Immigration policy of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Switzerland’s mountainous geography and lack of natural resources historically led the Swiss to seek economic opportunities abroad. While some immigrants did settle in the region, the influx of significant migrant groups to Switzerland began primarily in the late 19th century, coinciding with industrialization.

  5. List of deployment bans on Overseas Filipino Workers

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    Due to the 2018 Kuwait–Philippine diplomatic crisis the Philippines banned the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait in February 2018. [8] Deployment of "skilled" and "semi-skilled" were allowed on May 12 [9] and the ban was completely lifted on May 16. [10] Partial May 12, 2018 – May 16, 2018: Libya Total February 22, 2011 – December ...

  6. Free Democratic Party of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    The FDP was the dominant party until the 1919 election, when the introduction of proportional representation led to a leap in the representation of the Social Democrats. In 1959, the Free Democrats joined the other major parties in agreeing the ' magic formula ' to divide up the seats of the Federal Council , with the FDP permanently receiving ...

  7. Foreign worker - Wikipedia

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    The main concerns of developed countries regarding immigration centres are: (1) the local job seekers' fear of competition from migrant workers, (2) the fiscal burden that may result on native taxpayers for providing health and social services to migrants, (3) fears of erosion of cultural identity and problems of assimilation of immigrants, and ...

  8. Immigration to Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Population growth in Switzerland is mostly due to immigration: in 2009, there have been 78,286 live births recorded (74% Swiss, 26% foreign nationalities), contrasting with 62,476 deaths (92% Swiss, 8% foreigners). Thus, of the population growth rate of 1.1% during 2009, about 0.2% are due to births, and 0.9% due to immigration.

  9. Category:Filipino emigrants to Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Filipino emigrants to Switzerland" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Joshua Beloya