Open Letters

Open Letters

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  • 2023
  • 1 hr 1 min
  •  9  (2)
  •   Released

Between 1931 to 2002, Switzerland issued some six million seasonal residence permits, known as "A" permits, to immigrant workers. This status carried drastic rules, such as a ban on family reunification and a stay in Switzerland limited to nine months a year. In open letters, former seasonal workers and their children recount the impact this system had on their lives.

Open Letters
Lettres ouvertes

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Between 1931 to 2002, Switzerland issued some six million seasonal residence permits, known as "A" permits, to immigrant workers. This status carried drastic rules, such as a ban on family reunification and a stay in Switzerland limited to nine months a year. In open letters, former seasonal workers and their children recount the impact this system had on their lives.
  • Release Date
    2023
  • Runtime
    1 hr 1 min
  • Language
    fr
  • Rating
    9  (2)