Bruno Retailleau pronounces that he’ll current a “modified text” | EUROtoday

The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, pronounces, Friday, August 8, that he’ll current a “Modified text” In order to increase the period of retention of foreigners thought of to be harmful, with a view to their expulsion, within the aftermath of censorship, by the Constitutional Council, of a measure going on this path. In a press launch, the Minister specifies that he’ll ask his opinion from the Council of State and can current the brand new model “As soon as possible in front of Parliament”.

The day earlier than, the Constitutional Council censored a measure offering for the potential of lengthening the upkeep within the administrative detention middle (CRA) of foreigners, within the strategy of expulsion, condemned for sure severe information or presenting a menace of a “Particular gravity” to public order, or having been condemned for sure severe crimes or crimes comparable to homicide, rape, drug trafficking and even aggravated theft.

The Constitutional Council judged that enlargement “To people who can be kept in detention for a particularly long duration is not proportionate to the objective of combating irregular immigration pursued”recalling that “Individual freedom cannot be hampered by a rigor that is not necessary” and stressing that the provisions offered by legislation utilized “Including for offenses that are not of particular gravity”.

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This is a disavowal for the Minister of the Interior, who defended this measure as quickly as he arrived at Place Beauvau, in September 2024. “Increasing the duration of retention for dangerous foreigners is increasing the possibilities of keeping them away”writes Bruno Retailleau, who deplores that “The French have no right to the same protection as their European neighbors”.

The Minister defends this measure for the reason that homicide in Paris in September 2024 of a scholar, whose alleged assassin, a Moroccan being the topic of an obligation to depart French territory, had simply left a CRA after a number of years in jail.

“It is up to the sovereign people to decide on the essential questions of security and immigration, by referendum”additionally writes the minister, a tough line on immigration, and who has already wished this topic to be the topic of a referendum a number of occasions.