Patrick Stefanini appointed particular consultant of the Minister of the Interior | EUROtoday

Former prefect Patrick Stefanini was appointed particular consultant of the Minister of the Interior on immigration by Bruno Retailleau, introduced Place Beauvau on Friday November 29. “This appointment is part of a firm desire of the Minister of the Interior to fight for better control of migratory flows and to strengthen the security of the French”mentioned the ministry in a press launch.

The mission of the senior official specializing in immigration points and Republican determine will focus “mainly on strengthening the readmission system for people in an irregular situation”says Place Beauvau. This appointment comes at a time when the federal government is required to provide pledges to the National Rally to keep away from censorship of its budgetary texts.

“This mission letter is part of (…) a reconquest of France’s sovereignty in matters of migration policy”commented the previous Secretary General of the Ministry of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Solidarity Development (2008-2009) in an interview with Paris-Match.

According to Beauvau, Mr. Stefanini will probably be liable for “the conclusion of new bilateral readmission agreements or arrangements with source countries of immigration and transit, but also the optimization of existing agreements, which may involve[eur] renegotiation ».

The objective will be to circumvent the current ban on expelling a foreigner to his country of origin if it is in the grip of war or “in the event of a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment”. “It is desirable that this removal can be done towards a third country through which the foreigner has transited or stayed”writes the Ministry of the Interior.