Editors: Martina Caroni and Daniela Thurnherr

Foreigners and Integration Act (AIG)

Since the publication of the 1st edition of the commentary, numerous regulatory areas of the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act have undergone far-reaching and comprehensive changes. These include the provisions on integration and those on temporary admission. In addition, there have been significant and far-reaching changes and adjustments to provisions of the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act in connection with the adoption of popular initiatives (mass immigration initiative, deportation initiative), political initiatives (e.g. the significance of social welfare receipt for the revocation of approvals and the possibility of reclassification) as well as extensions to Swiss law (in particular data protection standards). In addition, there have also been significant developments in practice and case law since the 1st additional requirements of the commentary. All these changes, innovations and further developments are taken up and critically reflected in the 2nd edition of the commentary. Cross-references to the EU/EFTA Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons are also made in all commentaries. The authors are once again proven experts from the judiciary, administration and academia