The Minister of the Interior announced on Tuesday the presentation of a law to lift “all legislative reservations” preventing the expulsion of foreign offenders from the territory.
Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday the presentation “at the start of the school year in September” of a law to lift “all legislative reservations” preventing the expulsion of foreign offenders from the territory.
Under “these reservations”, the Minister of the Interior, who was the guest of RTL, cited the fact “of having contracted a marriage” or of having arrived in the territory “before a certain age”.
Less than 10% of OQTFs applied in 2020
While President Emmanuel Macron has pledged that the Orders to Leave French Territory (OQTF) will be applied 100%, Gérald Darmanin argued that there had been progress “over the past two years”, the date of his arrival in the Interior, agreeing that there were improvements to be made in this area. In 2020, less than 10% of OQTFs were applied.
“In the first half (2022), he said, we increased by 25%” expulsions with 9,685 exits from the territory (forced and assisted removals), according to the ministry. “We have increased by 50% towards certain countries of the Maghreb and Africa”, continued Gérald Darmanin.
“Our hand does not shake”
The Minister underlined that in terms of deportation of foreign offenders, France does not deport to countries where war is raging such as Syria or Afghanistan. “For two years, continued Gérald Darmanin, 2,751 foreign offenders have been expelled, 770 as responsible for drug trafficking, 900 for domestic violence”.
The Ministry of the Interior specified that “since October 2020”, France had removed “2,751 perpetrators of public order disturbances, including 25% of perpetrators of drug trafficking and 35% of attacks on persons (domestic violence , sexual offences, etc.). 770 foreigners known for acts of radicalization”. “Our hand is not shaking,” said the minister.