Laura Laplaud
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9:53 a.m., December 21, 2022
In its asylum-immigration bill, the government intends to “reduce the scope of protection against decisions on the obligation to leave French territory (OQTF)”. For Didier Leschi, director of the French Office for Immigration and Integration (Ofii), guest of Europe Matin on Wednesday, “reciprocal commitments are needed” with the countries of the nationals.
The government’s asylum-immigration bill will be presented to the Council of Ministers in mid-January before being examined in the National Assembly and the Senate. But before that, the 25-page document comprising 26 articles is scrutinized by the Council of State. In this text, several points are addressed such as the better integration of immigrants, the fight against illegal work, the sanctions against smugglers but also the expulsion of foreigners “who do not respect the values of the Republic and commit offenses on the national territory”.
“Countries must accept joint regulation”
Gérald Darmanin also wishes to “reduce the scope of protection against decisions bearing the obligation to leave French territory (OQTF)”. It is still necessary that the countries agree to take back these nationals under OQTF. “This is a major question. If we want there to be an open visa policy, the countries must accept joint regulation, the countries must agree to take back people who are not entitled to stay. on the territory. Otherwise, there is no possible trust”, assured Didier Leschi, director of the French Office for Immigration and Integration (Ofii), guest of Europe Matin on Wednesday.
“Trust is the fact that there is reciprocity in the commitments. The government’s will is to tell the main countries that are the main providers of illegal immigrants to play the game because they are the countries that benefit the most from visas for to come to France.” Traveling to Algiers two days ago, the Minister of the Interior put an end to the diplomatic crisis between France and the Maghreb countries, announcing a return to normal for the granting of visas to Algerian nationals, after those of Tunisia at the end of August and of Morocco on Friday.
“Algeria must have benefited from 70,000 or 80,000 visas this year”
Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco are the first countries to receive visas. “Algeria must have benefited from 70,000 or 80,000 visas this year. In return, these countries must agree to take back those who do not have to stay on French territory”, assured Didier Leschi at the microphone of Europe. 1. “We have a part of migration which is the projection of the chaos of the world and the whole question for us is how we reflect on it and take charge of it”, noted the director of the Ofii .