Switzerland and Immigration

immigration: It is to some a sign that Switzerland is rapidly becoming overpopulated, according to The Star. The group obtained the 100,000 signatures necessary to hold a national referendum to reduce net immigration to just 16,000 people per year and The spotless train from Lausanne to Geneva coasts past a glistening Lac L man and snow-capped mountains in the distance. Anyone looking out at the wooden-beamed houses scattered across the hillside would be puzzled by the recurring debate over population density and immigration. Inside the train, though, the crowded carriages of rush hour and din of chatter in numerous languages tell a different story. With between 70,000 and 80,000 more people coming into the country every year, that means 56,000 more cars every year and 40,000 more homes to build. That has an impact on the environment, says Anita Messere, spokeswoman for the Ecopop environmental campaign group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.