WSJ: Switzerland’s Radical Proposal on Immigration: Cap the Population

The Swiss would be foolish to cap their population at 10m

Immigration sometimes needs brakes, but the proposal would be like driving into a wall

Switzerland Weighs World’s First Binding Population Cap Amid Backlash Against Immigration

Swiss voters head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to cap the country’s permanent resident population at 10 million, in what observers describe as the first binding national population ceiling anywhere in the world. It has also emerged as one of Europe’s most closely watched tests of public sentiment on immigration and national identity. The measure, titled “No to a 10-Million Switzerland (Sustainability Initiative),” is the most far-rea…

Switzerland’s Radical Proposal on Immigration: Cap the Population