Facts
The appellant, a Kosovo national, entered Switzerland in 1992 and received a settlement permit in 1992. He married a compatriot in 1998 and has three joint children. The appellant was convicted several times for various offenses and received several immigration warnings. The cantonal migration office revoked the settlement permit in 2017 and expelled the appellant from Switzerland. The appellant lodged an appeal with the Federal Court.
The lower court had confirmed the revocation of the settlement permit and the expulsion. The appellant argued that the accumulation of additional debt was not intentional and that the few, minor crimes had occurred a long time ago.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined whether the revocation of the settlement permit and the expulsion were lawful. It found that the appellant had repeatedly violated public security and order and that the accumulation of additional debt was intentional. The court found that the appellant was not willing and/or able to integrate into the Swiss legal system.
The Federal Court also examined the proportionality of the measure and found that the public interest in revoking the settlement permit and expelling the…