Politics

Kantonales Wahlrecht für ausländische Einwohner*innen: Zu den Debatten in Genf und Basel-Stadt

24.04.2024 , in ((Voting Rights for Non-Nationals)) , ((Keine Kommentare))
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Die Frage der politischen Partizipation von ausländischen Einwohner*innen in Genf und Basel-Stadt ist wieder aktuell. Die beiden städtischen Kantone weisen zahlreiche Parallelen auf. Ihr dynamisches wirtschaftliches Umfeld geht einher mit einem hohen Anteil an Bewohner*innen ohne Schweizer Pass, die im Jahr 2023 jeweils 41% bzw. 38% der Wohnbevölkerung ausmachten. In ...

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Race, Rootedness and the Geographies of Sanctuary During the Pandemic

08.02.2023 , in ((Racism in International Migration)) , ((Keine Kommentare))

During a crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be an instinctive turn towards sanctuary and roots. In 2020, repatriation flights and exceptions from travel restrictions allowed particular categories of travelers to return home. But our ideas about sanctuary are also restrictive, implicitly leaning on often racialized assumptions about ...

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“Keep Britain White”: Britain’s Inherently Racist Immigration Laws

01.02.2023 , in ((Racism in International Migration)) , ((Keine Kommentare))

Migration policies restricting the entry of ‘foreigners’ to the UK have historically been hailed by the right wing, as protecting both the financial and social security of its citizens, in addition to protecting the cultural heritage of the nation-state. When critiquing these policies, the left wing has had a tendency ...

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