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  • This house opposes all golden visa programs

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    "Golden visa" programs grant people the right to live in a country if they make a large financial investment, such as buying property or contributing to the economy.

    Junior UBC Spring HST 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-03-19

  • This house supports the implementation of the HVLV policy in developing countries with major tourist industries.

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    Under the ""High Value, Low Volume"" policy, there are strict controls on how the amount of visas allocated for tourists, which may include expensive tourist levy costs to ensure it never receives more tourists than it can handle."

    Ramjas British Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-08

  • This house believes that the US should employ a strategy of naturalization of illegal immigrants as opposed to deportation to combat migrant crime.

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    Naturalization is the legal process by which a person becomes a citizen of a country other than the one they were born in

    JUSTICE 1.0 · Round 2 · 2025-03-07

  • This house regrets the popularisation of the Japa trend.

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    The term "*Japa*", originating from Yoruba and meaning "_to run swiftly_" or "_to escape_", refers to the act of emigrating, often to Western countries, in search of better opportunities or to escape economic and political hardships. Popularised in 2018 by Nigerian artist Naira Marley, the term has since become synonymous with the widespread emigration of West Africans dissatisfied with the socio-economic conditions in their countries. This trend has been further amplified by social media, where posts frequently document and glorify the emigration process as a pathway to a better life.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-02-23

  • Given they would reach a majority, This house believes that it is in the interest of the CDU to enter into a coalition with the AfD

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    The polling for the next German election, set to happen on the 23rd of February, currently shows the conservative CDU leading with 29%, the far right AfD at 21%, the socialist SPD at 16% and the Greens at 13%. Up until now, no party has entered a coalition with the AfD, citing their nationalist anti immigration policies as unsupportable.

    Trinity College Dublin's Intervarsity Debating Competition 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-08

  • This house prefers 'pull back' methods rather than 'push back' methods when restricting the flow of undocumented migrants

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    A ‘pull back’ approach refers to states taking measures to prevent migrants from leaving their country of origin e.g., aiding developmental projects, increasing border security at the country of origin, information campaigns about migration risks/consequences, etc. A 'push back' approach refers to states taking measures to increase immigration control near or at their own borders e.g., strict border control/surveillance, tackling human trafficking/smuggling gangs, returning migrants, signing deals with third party countries, limiting access to state resources, etc. An undocumented migrant does NOT include those who are under review in the asylum seeker process.

    Copenhagen Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-02-01

  • In states with rising levels of illegal immigration, This house supports governments placing tariffs on imports from the host countries of illegal immigrants conditional on such countries curbing illegal immigration

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    For the purposes of this debate, conditional tariffs refer to import restrictions which countries place conditional on the exporting country not complying with certain demands made by the importing country.

    13th Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-31

  • This house opposes the rise of pro-immigration policies in developed states with aging populations

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    An aging population refers to a demographic shift where there are more elderly individuals (often 65 years and older) compared to those who belong in the younger demographic, often because of longer life expectancies and declining birth rates. This is common among developed countries like Japan, Germany, the UK, and USA. Recently, this trend has been observed in developing countries like the Philippines, India, Thailand, Mexico, and Turkey.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Double-Octofinals · 2025-01-17

  • This house would Ban Mail order brides

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    A mail order bride is a woman who seeks a marriage partner through a service or agency that arranges international marriages, typically involving men from wealthier countries who are seeking partners from countries with fewer economic opportunities, most commonly Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The term often implies that the process is transactional, where the woman may be selected or matched based on personal preferences, sometimes facilitated through correspondence or online platforms.

    English College Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-01-17

  • This house opposes the rise of pro-immigration policies in developed states with aging populations

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    An aging population refers to a demographic shift where there are more elderly individuals (often 65 years and older) compared to those who belong in the younger demographic, often because of longer life expectancies and declining birth rates. This is common among developed countries like Japan, Germany, the UK, and USA. Recently, this trend has been observed in developing countries like the Philippines, India, Thailand, Mexico, and Turkey.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · High School Double-Octofinals · 2025-01-17

  • This house, as Dev, W choose the international scholarship as opposed to the local instructor position

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    Dev is a graduating physics student from Mindanao, and has been in a long term long distance relationship with Denise for the past 3 years, who lives in a different municipality. Dev has received 2 offers upon graduation: an international scholarship for a graduate degree as a researcher in Japan, and as an instructor in a local prestigious mindanao institution in Denise's municipality.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Octofinals · 2025-01-17