US EditionForeigners' Law Approved: PSD and Chega in Favour, Left Voted Against
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Portugal is getting a new immigration law. Parliament, with a majority of conservatives and right-wing populists, voted for stricter immigration rules. The decision has met with criticism, especially from the left-wing opposition.
On Tuesday 30 September, the right-wing government had the National Assembly approve its reform thanks to the voices of the extreme right. This reform tightens the conditions for entry into Portugal for the...
Foreigners' law approved: PSD and Chega in favour, left voted against
The law was passed by the centre-right parliamentary majority after the Constitutional Court rejected the original text in July, judging it as being overly severe on family members of immigrants who wanted to join them.
Portugal is getting a new foreigner law, which comes up against a lot of criticism. Especially with left-wing deputies. Among other things, there is talk of a "cruel" rule.
The new version of the diploma that regulates the entry, stay and exit of foreign citizens continues to go to Belém. Still, INE estimates that in 2100, there were about 8 million people living in Portugal.
On Tuesday, the Portuguese Parliament approved a new version of the reform of the Foreigners Act with the decisive support of the ruling party Chega, together with the right-wing majority supporting the Government. The measure, of great political and social importance, tightens immigration controls and limits access to family reunification, with the intention of ending what the Executive has described as an unsustainable open-door policy. It is …
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