It's the far-left that favors immigration restriction in the Netherlands.
Pat Buchanan Wins Dutch Elections - Thu, 2006-11-23
Wednesday’s general elections in the Netherlands were won by the far-left. The Communist Socialistische Partij (SP) added 17 seats to the 9 it previously held, securing an overall number of 26 seats in the 150-seat Dutch Parliament.
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The SP’s ideological roots are Marxism-Leninism and Maoism, although the American politician who comes closest to it might very well be... Pat Buchanan. The latter is, of course, not at all a Communist, but the end of the Cold War has led to political realignments which today may put Marijnissen and Buchanan closer to each other than one would think.
The 2006 elections mark a dramatic shift to the Left.
Marijnissen’s leftism is most apparent in the economic policies he proposes – protectionism, higher taxes for the rich, state interference to curtail the "greed" of the markets, an end to privatisations, free healthcare, more social benefits for the poor,...
In Marijnissen’s view the immigration problem was not caused by the welfare state but by the capitalist system which invited foreign "guest workers" over to Europe in order to keep the wages of indigenous workers low. Unlike the other leftist parties in Europe the SP was not very fond of immigrants. It cared more for the native lower classes, who felt threatened by the newcomers. In the 1990s the SP’s election slogan was "Against" and one of the things it was against was immigration – this weapon used by the capitalists to exploit the workers.
The SP is also against the European Union. It is the largest Eurosceptic party in the Netherlands. It is significant that Geert Wilders, the other victor of yesterday’s elections, is also an outspoken Eurosceptic. However, while Wilders can be called a neo-conservative, Marijnissen resembles a paleo-conservative. He is also an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq and one of the fiercest critics of America’s international policies.
When the EU Constitution was shot down by the Dutch with more than 61% of the vote, one of the concerns was about guest workers.
wikipedia - European_Union
..... the process faltered on May 29, 2005 when French voters rejected the constitution 54.7% to 45.3%. The French rejection was followed three days later by a Dutch one, in which 61.6% of voters refused the constitution as well.
Here's the way it was described by Tom Friedman, author of "The World is Flat" and one of the most celebrated chearleaders of corporate-led globalism:
A Race to the Top - Tom Friedman - June 3, 2005
One reason French voters turned down the E.U. constitution was rampant fears of "Polish plumbers." Rumors that low-cost immigrant plumbers from Poland were taking over the French plumbing trade became a rallying symbol for anti-E.U. constitution forces.
Friedman continues in a way which reveals a lot about what he thinks about the struggles of labor:
It is interesting because French voters are trying to preserve a 35-hour work week in a world where Indian engineers are ready to work a 35-hour day.
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these aging, inflexible economies - which have grown used to six-week vacations and unemployment insurance .....
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The Indian state of West Bengal has the oldest elected Communist government left in the world today. Some global technology firms recently were looking at outsourcing there, but told the Communists they could not do so because of the possibility of worker strikes that might disrupt the business processes of the companies they work for. No problem. The Communist government declared information technology work an "essential service," making it illegal for those workers to strike. Have a nice day.
Yes, have a nice day, so long as you're willing to work 35 hours each day, w/o benefits like vacations, any safety-net, and right to organize. Frankly, I agree with the critics of corporate-led globalism, which according to Friedman are expressing this sentiment:
Voters in "old Europe" - France, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy - seem to be saying to their leaders: stop the world, we want to get off
In the words of the progressive talk-show host and author Thom Hartmann:
Reclaiming the Issues: "It's an Illegal Employer Problem"
Politically, it's not a civil rights issue, it's a jobs issue, as working Americans keep telling pollsters over and over again.
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Reduce Unnecessary FOREIGN WORKERS Visas .........
Career Scorecards for the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate
What are the issues of Reduce Unnecessary FOREIGN WORKERS Visas?
Probably the greatest damage to the wages and working conditions of American workers comes from foreign nationals who are specifically imported to compete with Americans for jobs.