From@Ivars_AbolinsYesterday at the cooperation meeting, the progress of Jānis Dombrava's submitted Immigration Restriction Plan was postponed. Today Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs first explains on X that there was no time to familiarize himself with the plan. Although it had been publicly available since 24 July. Apparently 39 days were too few for the Prime Minister to do so. A working group is also to be convened. Although it is clear to everyone that a working group is an excellent bureaucratic instrument to kill anything. In fact, we are returning to the old bureaucratic habits — not doing, but endlessly discussing. The Prime Minister also states that the plan is not fully coordinated. One of those who have not coordinated is the association Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem. I very much doubt whether it is possible to agree any immigration restriction plan with this association, and then we cannot actually accept anything. Later on X, Kulbergs moves to personal insults and abandons argumentation. These were not even any amendments to the law, it was a plan. A framework. A signal that the state wants to restrict immigration. Unfortunately, it seems that immigration restriction is important to many only in words, not in deeds.
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Migration: Posts and News mentioning Apvienotais saraksts
Political posts and news in Migration that mention Apvienotais saraksts, from monitored Latvian public sources.
"Perhaps he doesn't know the procedures," - Dombrava sharply responded to Kulbergs.
From@VL_TBLNNK‼️NA will call on Prime Minister Kulbergs to explain the reasons why the head of government refused to include the immigration restriction plan prepared by the Ministry of the Interior on the government's agenda and the review of the matter was postponed.
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Dombrava's immigration restriction plan strains relations between NA and Kulbergs https://t.co/JvAiXboOMV
From@ArtursButans@AndrisKulbergs @ProBono_Latvia I call on @AndrisKulbergs to behave in a manner befitting a prime minister, without using emotional name-calling. Moreover, publicly. The immigration restriction plan has been coordinated since July 24. The arguments against its review were as emotional as your posts here. @VL_TBLNNK will promote this again.
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From@Ivars_AbolinsYesterday at a cooperation meeting, the advancement of the Immigration Restriction Plan submitted by Jānis Dombrava was postponed. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs today first explains on X that he had no time to familiarise himself with the plan, even though it had been publicly available since 24 July. Apparently 39 days were too few for the prime minister to do so. A working group is also to be convened. Although it is clear to everyone that a working group is an excellent bureaucratic instrument to kill anything. In fact, we are returning to the old bureaucratic habits – not doing, but endlessly discussing. The prime minister also points out that the plan is not fully coordinated. One of those who did not coordinate is the association 'Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem'. I very much doubt that any immigration restriction plan can be coordinated with this association, and then we cannot actually adopt anything. Later on X, Kulbergs moves to personal insults and abandons argumentation. These were not even any amendments to the law; it was a plan. A framework. A signal that the state wants to restrict immigration. Unfortunately, it seems that immigration restriction is important to many only in words, not in deeds.
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From@Ivars_AbolinsYesterday at the cooperation meeting, the advancement of the immigration restriction plan submitted by Jānis Dombrava was postponed. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs today first explains on X that he had no time to familiarize himself with the plan. Although it was publicly available from July 24. Apparently 39 days were too few for the Prime Minister to do so. A working group is also to be convened. Although everyone understands that a working group is an excellent bureaucratic instrument to kill anything. In fact, we are returning to the old bureaucratic habits - not doing, but endlessly discussing. The Prime Minister also points out that the plan is not fully coordinated. One of the non-coordinators is the association 'Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem' (I want to help refugees). I very much doubt that it is possible to coordinate any immigration restriction plan with this association, and then we cannot actually accept anything. Later on X, Kulbergs moves on to personal insults and abandons argumentation. These were not even any amendments to the law, it was a plan. A framework. A signal that the state wants to restrict immigration. Unfortunately, it seems that restricting immigration is important to many only in words, but not in deeds.
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From@ArtursButans❗️First, the prime minister must be able to distinguish a bill from an informative report. Secondly, on the TAP portal everyone can see that the immigration restriction plan has been coordinated since July 24. I call on @AndrisKulbergs, instead of emotional reproaches, to no longer postpone restricting immigration. https://t.co/hLpkgEfwB5
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From@Ivars_AbolinsYesterday at the cooperation meeting, the advancement of Jānis Dombrava's immigration restriction plan was postponed. PM Andris Kulbergs today first explains on X that there was no time to familiarize himself with the plan. Although it was publicly available from July 24. Apparently 39 days were too few for the PM to do so. A working group will also be convened. Although everyone understands that a working group is an excellent bureaucratic instrument to kill anything. In fact, we are returning to the old bureaucratic habits - not doing, but endlessly discussing. The PM also states that the plan is not fully coordinated. One of the uncoordinated is the association Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem. I very much doubt whether it is possible to agree any immigration restriction plan with this association, and then we cannot actually accept anything. Later on X Kulbergs moves to personal name-calling and abandons argumentation. These were not even any amendments to the law, it was a plan. A framework. A signal that the state wants to restrict immigration. Unfortunately, it seems that immigration restriction is important to many only in words, not in deeds.
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‼️NA will call on Prime Minister Kulbergs to explain the reasons why the head of government refused to include the immigration restriction plan prepared by the Ministry of the Interior on the government's agenda and the review of the matter was postponed.
The people do not want stricter migration control, but rather to completely cancel the possibility of arriving from Russia, India, or Uzbekistan and similar countries. They also want those who have already arrived in Latvia to be deported. https://t.co/2EruyQop9q
From@AndrisKulbergsTo all shouters before shouting from headlines about migration, I suggest you read! The government's and my position has never changed regarding stopping uncontrolled migration. Illegal and "legally" migrants with fabricated papers have no place in Latvia. I am for deeds and action, not cheap, childish @VL_TBLNNK shouting for the sake of shouting. I expect from @janisdombrava a QUALITATIVELY prepared migration control document. I already yesterday scheduled a political ministers' meeting for Friday 12:00 to help sort it out with ministers. If Dombrava is not ready to simply prepare a document for consideration by the Council of Ministers, then he can only blame his own inability to be a good minister.
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The only country where immigrants built prosperity was the USA. Europeans built a country to live in. The same, Danish data shows that migration worsens welfare and is an additional burden on the budget. Enough telling that it will be different for us. Not even mentioning the violence and crime that follow migrants.
From@EStalbergsAs Prime Minister Kulbergs would say, the report is sh…, because I would even say anti-state. Why? Please - Indeed, the report provides a well-founded assessment of the load on state institutions and security risks at the EU external border, however the proposed restrictive framework contains significant economic and legal risks for Latvia's development! The introduction of general quantitative quotas and disproportionate burdens on study and work migration reduce the country's competitiveness, slow economic growth and contradict European Union law. Migration management consistent with the long-term interests of the national economy requires abandoning absolute numerical caps, replacing them with flexible, sector-demand-based monitoring and a 'green corridor' system for trusted employers. Upon receiving a temporary residence permit, this person will never receive a permanent residence permit, unless they have passed the state language exam and have lived in the country for at least 5 years continuously without violating the law. In higher education, it is essential to preserve university autonomy and export capacity, ensuring targeted quality supervision rather than introducing comprehensive proportion restrictions. To reduce the administrative burden in public administration, priority should be given to digital integration of institutions and automatic data exchange, avoiding resource-intensive in-person registration procedures. State security interests and economic development must work in synergy, ensuring sustainable and internationally competitive national growth, not the proposed 'Dombrava' variant – returning to moss village laws. That is my opinion.
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From@AnsisPupols❗️❗️❗️ @AndrisKulbergs and @LTRK_uznemeji and other employer associations! Stop opposing @janisdombrava's anti-immigration plan and hoping that Latvia's economy will be saved by cheap labor. 🇩🇪Germany's and 🇬🇧England's experience shows that the result is not an economic upswing but a social catastrophe. Better, together with diaspora organizations abroad, let's develop a proper plan to bring Latvians back home. It is also the responsibility of many employers, because they did not invest in their company but bought a Mercedes and paid employees under a thousand. That is also why people left. Andri Kulberg and @Edgars_T! @VARAM_Latvija is responsible for promoting reemigration. Why has it been forgotten? 🇱🇻 We must call our compatriots home, not import Uzbeks and Pakistanis! #ReemigrācijaNevisIslams
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From@JolantaKublins1Kulbergs drags out Dombrava's migration plan, Rinkēvičs hurriedly promulgates the incomplete Migration Law, both support golden visas, and there is no talk even of increasing the investment sum (🇱🇻 as known, they are the cheapest)... what is happening, what don't we know? 🤔 https://t.co/qZcZMNwz2g
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From@ArtursButans❗️First, the prime minister must be able to distinguish a draft law from an informative report. Secondly, on the TAP portal everyone can see that the immigration restriction plan has been under coordination since 24 July. I call on @AndrisKulbergs, instead of emotional reproaches, to no longer postpone immigration restrictions. https://t.co/hLpkgEfwB5
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Dispute over immigration restrictions: National Alliance will demand explanations from Kulbergs
From@Brivibas36Prime Minister @AndrisKulbergs emphasizes that the government's political goal on migration has not changed. Latvia needs stricter migration control, limiting unjustified entry and stay of third-country nationals in Latvia. https://t.co/bythmg2a79
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NA will demand explanations from Kulbergs regarding objections to the immigration restriction action plan.
“Cheap, childish shouting of my coalition partners for the sake of shouting”… Prime Minister. Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia. https://t.co/xZ7Ga3EPA3
From@AndrisKulbergsTo all shouters before shouting from headlines about migration, I suggest you read! The government's and my position has never changed regarding stopping uncontrolled migration. Illegal and "legally" migrants with fabricated papers have no place in Latvia. I am for deeds and action, not cheap, childish @VL_TBLNNK shouting for the sake of shouting. I expect from @janisdombrava a QUALITATIVELY prepared migration control document. I already yesterday scheduled a political ministers' meeting for Friday 12:00 to help sort it out with ministers. If Dombrava is not ready to simply prepare a document for consideration by the Council of Ministers, then he can only blame his own inability to be a good minister.
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@AndrisKulbergs Andris, why do you need this? Against the closest political partner, with whom you worked together for years in opposition, fighting against the 'Progressives' and 'New Unity'.
From@AndrisKulbergsTo all shouters before shouting from headlines about migration, I suggest you read! The government's and my position has never changed regarding stopping uncontrolled migration. Illegal and "legally" migrants with fabricated papers have no place in Latvia. I am for deeds and action, not cheap, childish @VL_TBLNNK shouting for the sake of shouting. I expect from @janisdombrava a QUALITATIVELY prepared migration control document. I already yesterday scheduled a political ministers' meeting for Friday 12:00 to help sort it out with ministers. If Dombrava is not ready to simply prepare a document for consideration by the Council of Ministers, then he can only blame his own inability to be a good minister.
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