Eldritch
12-10-2008, 10:46 PM
Please sign internet petition to stop Finland's disastrous new immigration law
Finland's Minister of Immigration, Astrid Thors, is proposing a new immigration law that would, in practice, fling Finland's doors (and therefore, the doors of all EU countries) open to 3rd world immigrants.
This in a situation where a new recession is just around the corner, news of mass layoffs are almost a daily occurrence, and where practically all other European countries are tightening their immigration policies.
It is worth mentioning that the Finnish mass media has not found it necessary to inform people at all that such a law is in the works. The only exception is the Tampere daily Aamulehti.
Some "highlights" of the new law include:
- It would basically equate the term "refugee" with "3rd world immigrant".
- A refugee can bring his family to Finland, even if the decision to deport him already has been made. The concept of "family" would also be extended to include entire clans and tribes. Once the family got here, water would be more likely to flow uphill than us ever getting rid of any of them (including the original deportee) again.
- A "refugee" can be granted a permanent residence permit for "humanitarian reasons", again, even if the authorities already have decided to deport him.
- Deportation can also be prevented by "technical" reasons, such as the lack of flight connections or other means of transportation to the destination country, lack of travel documents, or local authorities who do not wish to deal with the deportee. It is widely known that would-be immigrants routinely destroy their passports to prevent identification.
- The so-called "family re-unification program" would lead to countless 16-17 year old anchor "children" being sent to Finland, and after they would get their residence permits, their entire families (clans, tribes) would follow. Whether they are really related to each other or not would not be controlled in any way (for example with DNA tests), so anyone could claim to be related to anyone else.
I repeat, while this issue of course concerns mainly Finland, it could and (if the law is passed) probably will prove hazardous to the rest of Europe as well.
If you wish to sign the petition, click this link:
http://www.adressit.com/ulkomaalaislaki
Adressi = petition (homepage)
Allerkirjoitukset (XXXX) = List of signatures (number)
Keskustelu (XX) = Discussion (number of posts)
Tilastot = Statistics
Then scroll down. Unless you want to register at the site, you'll have to use the form for unregistered users, which is on the left-hand side.
Etunimi = First name
Sukunimi = Surname
Paikkakunta = Location
Sähköpostiosoite = e-mail
Sähköpostiosoitteen näkyvyys = visibility of e-mail
(first choice: site administration only; second choice: site administration + petition creator; third choice: public)
Saako nimesi julkistaa netissä? = Do you allow your name to be published on the net?
Kyllä = yes, Ei = no
(If you choose no, your name will not appear on the list on the website, but it will appear on the printed version, which will be delivered to Finland's parliament later)
The petition's creator intends to approach Finnish PM's about their stance on the proposed law, and to create a website around their responses later.
This petition has been on the net for only three days, but I expect it to break the 10,000 signatures mark by tomorrow morning at the latest. To see how important this petition is to Finns, go to the main page and wait 1-2 minutes, then click the refresh button to see how quickly the numbers are increasing.
Thank you for your time and your help! And do not hesitate to spread this message.
Finland's Minister of Immigration, Astrid Thors, is proposing a new immigration law that would, in practice, fling Finland's doors (and therefore, the doors of all EU countries) open to 3rd world immigrants.
This in a situation where a new recession is just around the corner, news of mass layoffs are almost a daily occurrence, and where practically all other European countries are tightening their immigration policies.
It is worth mentioning that the Finnish mass media has not found it necessary to inform people at all that such a law is in the works. The only exception is the Tampere daily Aamulehti.
Some "highlights" of the new law include:
- It would basically equate the term "refugee" with "3rd world immigrant".
- A refugee can bring his family to Finland, even if the decision to deport him already has been made. The concept of "family" would also be extended to include entire clans and tribes. Once the family got here, water would be more likely to flow uphill than us ever getting rid of any of them (including the original deportee) again.
- A "refugee" can be granted a permanent residence permit for "humanitarian reasons", again, even if the authorities already have decided to deport him.
- Deportation can also be prevented by "technical" reasons, such as the lack of flight connections or other means of transportation to the destination country, lack of travel documents, or local authorities who do not wish to deal with the deportee. It is widely known that would-be immigrants routinely destroy their passports to prevent identification.
- The so-called "family re-unification program" would lead to countless 16-17 year old anchor "children" being sent to Finland, and after they would get their residence permits, their entire families (clans, tribes) would follow. Whether they are really related to each other or not would not be controlled in any way (for example with DNA tests), so anyone could claim to be related to anyone else.
I repeat, while this issue of course concerns mainly Finland, it could and (if the law is passed) probably will prove hazardous to the rest of Europe as well.
If you wish to sign the petition, click this link:
http://www.adressit.com/ulkomaalaislaki
Adressi = petition (homepage)
Allerkirjoitukset (XXXX) = List of signatures (number)
Keskustelu (XX) = Discussion (number of posts)
Tilastot = Statistics
Then scroll down. Unless you want to register at the site, you'll have to use the form for unregistered users, which is on the left-hand side.
Etunimi = First name
Sukunimi = Surname
Paikkakunta = Location
Sähköpostiosoite = e-mail
Sähköpostiosoitteen näkyvyys = visibility of e-mail
(first choice: site administration only; second choice: site administration + petition creator; third choice: public)
Saako nimesi julkistaa netissä? = Do you allow your name to be published on the net?
Kyllä = yes, Ei = no
(If you choose no, your name will not appear on the list on the website, but it will appear on the printed version, which will be delivered to Finland's parliament later)
The petition's creator intends to approach Finnish PM's about their stance on the proposed law, and to create a website around their responses later.
This petition has been on the net for only three days, but I expect it to break the 10,000 signatures mark by tomorrow morning at the latest. To see how important this petition is to Finns, go to the main page and wait 1-2 minutes, then click the refresh button to see how quickly the numbers are increasing.
Thank you for your time and your help! And do not hesitate to spread this message.