28 February 2016: Swiss referendum on the expulsion of foreign criminals
The first referendum regarding the expulsion of foreign criminals took place in 2010. In this referendum, 52.9% of the Swiss voters agreed that foreigners convicted of serious crimes, such as homicide, sexual crimes, armed robbery or drug trafficking, should be deported. In 2015, the Swiss People’s party initiated a new referendum on the law, which would consider even minor crimes, such as speeding or insulting police, a reason to be deported from the country. The initiative was declined by 58.9% of the voters.
