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France government announces new immigration law to extend detention periods for irregular migrants

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A spokesperson for the French government, Maude Bregeon, announced on Sunday that France’s newly appointed interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, has proposed a new immigration law to be adopted by the beginning of 2025 “to protect the French people.” Currently, irregular migrants can only be held in administrative detention for up to 90 days.

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France passes law aimed at ‘controlling’ immigration

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The French Parliament passed a new immigration law Tuesday aimed at controlling immigration and improving integration. Titled “ Bill to Control Immigration and Enhance Integration ,” the legislation encompasses various provisions addressing key aspects of immigration management.

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HRW: France draft immigration law threatens human rights

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a report Monday that a French immigration bill under consideration threatens to curtail human rights. The bill also seeks to simplify the administrative aspect of immigration by increasing efficiency and reducing the number of procedures available to those engaging in immigration litigation.

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131 escape Malaysia immigration detention center leading to one casualty

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Ruslin Jusoh, Director-General of Malaysia’s Immigration Department, announced Thursday that 131 primarily Rohingya men from Myanmar escaped from the Bidor Immigration Detention Center in Perak, Malaysia, with one being killed.

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Australia Human Rights Commission expresses concerns over conditions in immigration detention facility

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The Australian Human Rights Commission released a report on Monday outlining concerns regarding the conditions at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Northam, Western Australia. The Migration Act 1958 establishes Australia’s mandatory immigration detention framework.

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Canada PM admits immigration cut could have come faster, blames ‘bad actors’

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained the government’s reasoning for relaxing Canadian immigration law after the pandemic, and for the recent restrictions imposed, in a YouTube video released Sunday. Within the video, Trudeau explained how Canada first suffered a serious labour shortage amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Portugal announces plan to toughen immigration policy

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Portugal announced a plan to toughen its immigration policies on Monday known as the “Action Plan for Migration.” The post Portugal announces plan to toughen immigration policy appeared first on JURIST - News.