Expats in Crosshairs as Swiss Vote on Immigration Limits
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More than one in five workers in Switzerland are foreigners. That could soon change.
Almost 12 years after opening borders to European Union expatriates, the Swiss may decide on Feb. 9 to retrench. A vote in favor of immigration restrictions, which is gaining traction in opinion polls, could have a boomerang effect on the country’s economy, according to the Swiss government.