A reasonable approach to Citizenship

Reuters ^ | Sun Feb 12, 2017 | Reporting by Michael Shields; Editing by Toby Chopra

[Macoozie]

The new constitutional amendment simplifies -- but does not make automatic -- naturalization for well-integrated people no older than 25 who were born in Switzerland, went to school here for at least five years, share Swiss cultural values, speak a national language and do not depend on state aid.

[Macoozie]

An approach not dissimilar to St Thoams Aquinas. It takes TIME and EFFORT to successfully bring immigrants into a society and a culture. We need a pause, purge and THEN time & effort to help those who we allow to remain to become Americans.

[Gaffer]

Possible. I’d have to see the legal language. Referendums put to the citizens ALWAYS mislead, obfuscate or lie.

To me, categorical permanent ineligibility of these ‘citizens’ would be NO CHAIN IMMIGRATION, period. Otherwise what is the purpose of such stringent constraints on THEIR admittance?

[Rapscallion]

Americans might be agreeable to accept "refugees" if they integrated better: adopted American values, spoke English, admired our ideals, educated themselves, wore western garb, worked hard to be financially independent, endorsed our freedoms, decried religious repression, and stopped trashing our beliefs.

Maybe then we could respect and even embrace them.

[headstamp 2]

The left simply wants a free for all to take advantage of the chaos that ensues.

Its as simple as that. They are not interested in an ordered society.

No percentage in that.

[Surrounded_too]

Suicide by Vote.

[Robert DeLong]

If it proves to not be so sensible in reality will they use the phrase “Klaatu barada nikto” to stop Muslim terrorism?

[umgud]

Americans might be agreeable to accept "refugees" if they integrated better:

Many Latinos don't like or respect us. Many Mexicans believe in reconquista, the koran forbids muslims from assimilation. Then there's the fact we are changing ourselves by accepting mostly 3rd world immigrants and invaders.

[Hulka]

“do not depend on state aid”. . .sounds like a great idea for voting eligibility, born here or not.