After long negotiations, the majority and the Republicans managed to reach an agreement concerning the immigration bill this Tuesday, December 19. This is what we must remember from this text widely adopted in the Senate and the National Assembly.
After several months of twists and turns around this immigration bill, the deputies and senators of the joint committee finally succeeded, this Tuesday, December 19, in reaching an agreement. Before being voted on in the National Assembly, this text, largely toughened compared to the initial version and welcomed by the National Rally, had been widely adopted by the Senate. Dominated by an alliance of the right and the center, senators voted 214 in favor and 114 against.
Then, at the end of the debates, out of 573 MPs voting, 349 voted for and 186 voted against. Minister Gérald Darmanin then welcomed the “strong measures“adopted in the National Assembly”without the votes of the National Rally”. Following this vote, the Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau, opposed to the immigration law, submitted a letter of resignation to Elisabeth Borne. The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron is also due to speak this Wednesday, December 20. But what does this divisive text contain?
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What you must remember
About the regulations for undocumented immigrants, prefects will have the power to grant or not grant residence permits to undocumented workers in so-called shortage occupations. It will be a one-year residence permit, issued on a case-by-case basis, provided you have resided in France for at least three years and been employed for at least 12 months out of the last 24. Furthermore, foreigners who have had a conviction entered in their criminal record will not be able to claim regularization.
The text also presents an extended period to receive social benefits. A legally resident foreigner must have five years of residence or 30 months of professional activity to be able to receive them. For APLs, you will need either a student visa, three months of professional activity or five years of residence. However, these new measures do not apply to foreign students.
The government must present and justify, every year, quantified objectives for the next three years in the form of immigration quotas. Dual nationals convicted for intentional homicide against any person holding public authority may be stripped of their nationality.
Concerning the right of the soil, people born in France to foreign parents will now have to do a request to obtain nationality between the ages of 16 and 18. THE offense of illegal residence was also reinstated. A measure accompanied by a fine without imprisonment. Despite the reluctance of the right, minor foreigners can no longer be placed in detention centers.
THE Conditions for family reunification have been tightened. The applicant must have a minimum length of stay of 24 months (compared to 18), have regular and sufficient stable resources, as well as health insurance. A minimum age of the spouse of 21 years (compared to 18 today) is required.
Except in certain cases, foreigners requesting a residence permit “student” will have to file a deposit aimed at covering the cost of possible “removal costs”. Finally, the government has committed to presenting a reform of this system which will allow undocumented immigrants to have access to healthcare in 2024.
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