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...people cherish their U.S. citizenship, and the benefits of a relationship with the U.S. speak for themselves,” Calderón told an audience at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. “But fiscal autonomy and self-government allow for an extension of our industrial development...
Calderón also noted that the commonwealth status of Puerto Rico allowed for a distinct cultural background and language, while still incorporating citizenship and shared common values...
...refugees and asylum seekers, without the possibility of appeal. Refugees determined to be at risk if returned to their own country would be sent to a safer destination. Another SVP referendum would seek to give local authorities the right to decide whether foreigners living in their areas receive Swiss citizenship, meaning that residents of a given town or village could vote on a candidate's suitability to become Swiss...
...town of Emmen, an industrial suburb of Lucerne, adopted a similar measure three years ago, but it was suspended by local authorities due to widespread criticism after townspeople rejected all the citizenship applications from non-E.U. nationals, mostly people from former Yugoslavia. A strong showing on Sunday could give the SVP more mainstream appeal and help them collect the 100,000 signatures needed to push through these referendums. "Some of the party's methods are grotesque," says Held. "They mobilize the public by creating drama - and they are overdoing...
SOUTHERN PROVINCES 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers had Saudi citizenship. Eight of them were linked to towns in Baha and Asir provinces...