Netanyahu defers expulsion of children of migrant workers
Three-month delay comes after widespread criticism of state efforts to expel foreign workers.
By Haaretz Service and Dana Weiler-PolakTags: migrant workers Shimon Peres Eli Yishai Israel news
The government has decided to delay the deportation of migrant workers and their children for the next three months, according to a statement released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau on Thursday.
At the same time, the government will continue efforts to deport illegal foreign workers, and to assist those who decide to leave under their own volition.
Netanyahu had come under broad public criticism for the expansion of efforts to expel illegal migrant workers.
Earlier Thursday, President Shimon Peres wrote a letter to Interior Minister Eli Yishai, urging him not to expel the children of migrant workers.
"Who, if not a people who suffered embitterment in the lands of exile, should be sensitive to their fellow man living amongst them?" Peres wrote, adding that Israel could not remain indifferent to the children's fate.
The president's comments came as the Oz unit of the National Immigration Authority was planning to expel next week about 300,000 illegal immigrant workers from Israel, including those born here - parents and offspring alike.
In the letter, Peres added that he had recently visited the Bialik-Rogozin School in south Tel Aviv, where many children of foreign workers are educated.
"I felt they had an appreciation for Israel, where they were born," he said. "I heard Hebrew ring naturally from their mouths. I felt their connection and their love for Israel and their desire to live in it, to serve in its army and to help to strengthen it."
Also Thursday, Yishai canceled a plan to prohibit refugees from spending time in and working in central Israel.
Yishai cancels 'Hadera-Gadera' procedureInterior Minister Eli Yishai on Thursday ordered the cancellation of an initiative to prohibit refugees from staying in and working in central Israel.
Yishai's reversal of the 'Hadera-Gadera' plan followed a public outcry against the procedure, which would have prohibited the workers and their families from staying in the area between Hadera, north of Tel Aviv and Gadera, south of Tel Aviv.
Yishai is demanding that the security cabinet hold an urgent discussion on the matter of refugees, in order to examine alternative ways to reduce the number of refugees, while also making their treatment in Israel more humane.
Yishai explained his decision to reverse the plan after seeing the social and economic problems that arose in Israel's outlying cities under the original policy.
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Why do we need to deport the children of foreign workers?
According to the article, Israel government has decided to delay the deportation of migrant workers and their children for the next three months.
President Shimon Peres wrote a letter to Interior Minister Eli Yishai, urging him not to expel the children of migrant workers. Here a quote of what Shimon Peres said: "Who, if not a people who suffered embitterment in the lands of exile, should be sensitive to their fellow man living amongst them?" Peres wrote, adding that Israel could not remain indifferent to the children's fate.
One side of the issue:
Here some Arguments for the deportation of children of foreign workers:
1. State of Israel is a Jewish state, do we really want to encourage assimilation of the Jewish people within Israel? Consider the demographic problem will be here in 20 years. Already there is a problem with them immigrants and immigrants who are not Jewish.
2. Sometimes children are born to illegal immigrants. Did the arrival here legitimately legitimate the citizenship of their children? OK it will give very encouraging more immigrants to come to Israel and so not that hard to infiltrate into Israel.
3. Actually this issue, we create more gaps in Israeli society. Just like in the United States, even these children we will be second-class citizens as adults will receive lower priority against Israeli "Sabra."
4. Some of the children the parents will be deported anyway even if their children will have the stay. In many cases, children are given over to welfare authorities. Does it have to confirm growth of the children of Israel? There are also state that they deteriorate into crime.
5. True that no one likes to use the word "deportation" and moreover, can not do cynical use of children such issues. Have a look at the matter in the long term.
6. Data is not accurate. In some countries take in those illegal immigrants on their children.
The other side of the issue:
Here some Arguments against the deportation of children of foreign worker:
1. Foreign workers were taking the place of Palestinian workers, so there is no claim that these take up the jobs Israelis.
2. All modern economy needs about ten percent of the migrant workforce (250 000). These workers work in the three CO s: difficult, dirty and dangerous.
3. State is the one that brought them here in the first place and therefore the state to take responsibility and understand that over time there will be those who wish to settle in and bring children. There was no consistent policy of the state organized reference purposes. Contemporary identity as Israelis is the determining factor.
4. What did the children, had never been outside of Israel, grew up and learned Hebrew in the land as Israelis for anything and has no connection to the State of origin of their parents.
5. We must not forget how other countries were Jews. Do we really want to do this? Israel is a state of immigrants from its inception.
6. These kids have nothing to do with countries find their parents. Moreover, some of these countries are likely the most difficult lifestyle that will give them a chance to lead normal lives if at all.
Conclusion:
In conclusion we don't need to deport the children of foreign workers because they belong to our people and they were born in the country and they love Israel, so why should deport them.
In addition, children of foreign workers should stay in the country because they have the right to stay in the country and that they want to stay.
In conclusion it can be said not to have to expel the children of foreign workers because they are part of the people of Israel and they always will be part funded and should not be deported and sub them feel they do not belong to us.
