Should foreign offenders be deported?
A foreign national convicted of a serious crime has served their sentence.
- Systematic deportation: a serious crime breaks the host country's trust
- Deportation case by case, depending on their ties here
- They've paid their debt, they stay
What's at stake: The debate pits two principles: a sentence served settles the debt, or a serious crime breaks the host country's trust.
The left's argument
Deporting after the sentence means punishing twice someone whose whole life is here.
The centre's argument
Decide case by case, depending on how serious the crime was and the person's ties.
The right's argument
Committing a serious crime betrays the host country. Deportation protects society.
And you, where do you stand?
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