Foreign musicians face deportation in Basel
According to a report by the SRF regional journal Basel, half a hundred professional musicians from non-EU countries, some of whom have been working and teaching in Basel for years, are threatened with deportation. A senior official at the Office of Economics and Labor has apparently been too generous in issuing permits.
The official has been under criminal investigation for a year on suspicion of abuse of authority, the regional journal continues. He is accused of issuing permits, particularly for cross-border commuters, without any legal basis.
The Basel Office for Economy and Labor is examining a hardship regulation for the affected musicians with the Federal Office for Migration. This would apply to 20 of the 55 musicians affected.
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