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Kelly McParland: After botching migration, the world makes it worse

Whatever the intentions, it has to be said that efforts to handle a global search for refuge have been an overwhelming failure

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It’s a quiet place, Switzerland. Nine million people, no wars, lots of banks, great skiing. Not drawing attention to itself is a national habit.

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Every once in a while news leaks out, though, as it did this month when Swiss voters rejected a proposal to place a cap on population. The plan would have set a maximum limit of 10 million people between now and 2050. If somehow a few extra births took place, or an immigrant-too-many was admitted, the country would end its freedom of movement arrangement with the European Union.

If that sounds self-defeating — cutting off 450 million people because you somehow acquire a few too many of your own — you would be among the 55 per cent who voted to reject the scheme.

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