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Bill: Immigration Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Country Liberal Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2811
Description[?]:
| We are concerned about the influx of foreigners and propose the following in order to protect the composition of the native stock of Lodamun. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:55:50, August 31, 2009 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the Immigration Bill |
| Message | We believe immigration is necessary in order to achieve full employment, therefore we will not support this Bill. |
| Date | 14:54:22, September 01, 2009 CET | From | Country Liberal Party | To | Debating the Immigration Bill |
| Message | Immigration is necessary to ensure full employment? In a nation that currently has unemployment? Eh? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 55 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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