switzerland joins denmark in seizing assets from refugees to cover costs /

Published at 2016-01-15 02:54:40

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Information sheet given to Syrian refugee shows seizure of assets over a limit of 1000 Swiss francs,says Swiss news programmeRefugees arriving in Switzerland contain to turn over to the state any assets worth more than 1000 Swiss francs (£690) to help pay for their upkeep, broadcaster SRF reported on Thursday, and revealing a practice that has drawn sharp rebukes for Denmark. SRF’s 10 vor 10 news programme showed a receipt a refugee from Syria said he received from authorities when he had to turn over more than half of the cash his family had left after paying traffickers to help them acquire to the neutral Alpine country.
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Source: theguardian.com

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