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  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the CCP to significantly increase the number of immigrants it accepts.

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    The CCP is the ruling party in China. Immigrants make up 0.07 percent of China's population, compared to 13.6 percent of the USA’s population."

    McGill Spring Cup HST 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-06-01

  • That we oppose the PALM Scheme.

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    1. The Pacific Australian Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM Scheme) allows for Pacific workers to enter Australia to fill sectors facing local labour shortages. The overwhelming majority of this work is in the agriculture and horticulture sectors. </p><p>T<span style="font-size: 1rem;">hough there are short-term programs, most are undertaken as long-term programs (1 - 4 years), with families unable to accompany these workers to Australia. The majority of the workers are men, and they are entitled to the same protections as Australian workers.

    Sorensen's 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-05-07

  • This house opposes reintegration policies for parallel societies

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    "Parallel societies" refer to enclave-like communities, usually organized by immigrant or minority populations, that are largely separated from the majority of society. Parallel societies tend to be characterized with high rates of crime, poverty, and disenfranchisement, but have some self-sustaining attributes (e.g., local businesses, grocery stores, community activity). Reintegration policies are active attempts to assimilate the parallel society into the larger population, e.g., through housing relocation. Denmark is an example of a country engaging in reintegration policies, pledging to "eliminate all parallel societies" by 2030.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-05-05

  • This House supports the process of deglobalization.

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    The process of deglobalization refers to the reduction of international economic, political, and cultural integration between countries and regions. Some examples include withdrawing from international trade agreements, strengthening immigration policies, and protectionism...

    Debatni turnir Zenit 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-05-04

  • This house as a first-generation minority immigrant, W raise their child in an ethnic enclave

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    Ethnic enclaves are urban areas with a high concentration of people from a particular ethnic background that are culturally, socially, and economically distinct from the majority. Examples include Brampton (Ontario), Punjabi Market (Vancouver,) Chinatown (Toronto), and Little Jamaica (Toronto).

    SEED International Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-04-30

  • This house, as the actor, would choose to pursue your dream job abroad as opposed to staying and continuing your current relationship

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    You are in your mid-30s. You have been in a serious relationship with your significant other for the past 9 years. You have landed your dream job at your preferred company, but the position requires you to move halfway across the world. After discussing this with your partner, you both came to an agreement that pursuing a long-distance relationship would not be successful.

    Southern Luzon Inter High School Debate Encounter 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-04-06

  • That, as the Republican party, we regret blocking the bipartisan border deal.

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    Following Republican outcry that money should not be going to protect Ukraine before protecting the US southern border, a bipartisan group of senators crafted a legislative package which packaged together money for Ukraine and Israel with $20 billion for increased border protection and a number of policy changes which would've made it easier to prevent immigrants entering the country. Following strong opposition from Donald Trump, Senate Republicans rejected the proposal.

    University of Queensland Easters 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-04-01

  • This house, as Jewish Orthodox leaders in the U.S., Would encourage American Jews to migrate to Israel

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    Jewish Orthodoxy refers to the traditionalist branch of Judaism that adheres strictly to the Torah and Jewish law. It includes denominations such as the Ultra-urthodox (Haredi), Modern Orthodoxy and Traditionalists (Masortim). It is estimated there are between 600,00-800,000 Orthodox Jews in the U.S. currently.

    Spring Challenge Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2024-03-29

  • This house believes that the LGBTQ movement would actively disassociate from homonationalism.

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    Homonationalism is a rising trend seen in rightwing parties in the West which refers to the alignment ofLGBTQ+rights with nationalist, often anti-immigrant ideologies, where queer acceptance is used to justify xenophobia.For example,French politician Marine Le Pen uses LGBTQ+rights to promote anti- immigrant rhetoric, framing Muslim communities as a threat to queer freedoms.

    IIT Kanpur APD 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-03-29