Charlemont
Proposals
Immigration Policy Reform of 2016

Legislative Bill · Charlemont

Immigration Policy Reform of 2016

Proposed by Horizon · fronted by Marine Mathieu

Opened

27 May 2016

Voting closes

26 Jul 2016

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Border controls are costly and inefficient; open immigration fosters economic growth, cultural exchange, and global competitiveness while reducing bureaucratic waste.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Immigration Quota Policy	Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world		No quotas, open immigration

1

Immigration Quota Policy

Previous law

Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world

No quotas, open immigration

Proposer

Party

Horizon

Horizon is a forward-looking political movement built around the idea that long-term thinking should sit at the center of public decision-making. It is a broad-reaching social liberal and progressive party focusing on long-term outcomes: sustainability, economic resilience and social cohesion.

Core pillars

Marine Mathieu

Activist · Age 65

11,715 social followers

A former university professor turned media strategist, Marine spent two decades shaping political narratives before leveraging her sharp intellect and insider connections into a rapid rise through the ranks.

🎓 Academic 🚀 Ambitious 📺 Media Savvy 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

27 May 2016
Vote Open

27 May 2016
Vote Closed

26 July 2016
Became Law

26 July 2016

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

208Yes 56No 84Not voted 348 seats

For: 208 / 348 seats (59.8%)

Against: 56 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 84

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 78.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	45	Yes	No reason given
Green-left Movement	7	Yes	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	55	Yes	No reason given
Red Front Of Charlemont	52	No	No reason given
Social Democrats	101	Yes	No reason given
The Progressive Lodge	4	No	No reason given
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Passed

318Yes 103No 156Not voted 577 seats

For: 318 / 577 seats (55.1%)

Against: 103 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 156

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 75.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	56	Yes	No reason given
Green-left Movement	0	Yes	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	156	Yes	No reason given
Red Front Of Charlemont	94	No	No reason given
Social Democrats	106	Yes	No reason given
The Progressive Lodge	9	No	No reason given
Empty seats	17	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Horizon Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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