Alexis Delafontaine, Ugo Pascolo
While the bill on immigration policy must be examined, “Le Figaro” reveals the number of expulsions of foreigners in an irregular situation carried out in France. But beyond the figures, carried by daily life, a typical profile is emerging. Europe 1 takes stock of the robot portrait of an expelled foreigner.
Gérald Darmanin increases the rate of evictions. While the immigration bill must be examined by the Senate during the month of March, Le Figaro reveals in its columns of the day that 704 radical Islamists have been returned to their country of origin since 2017, while 256 others are under expulsion measures. But beyond the numbers, a typical profile is emerging.
A man in 98% of cases
In just under 98% of cases, those expelled for radicalization are men. There are thus 686, against only 18 women (2.6%). The average age of a deportee is 33 years old. Between 2017 and 2022, “foreigners in an irregular situation who have left the national territory” live mainly in urban areas, also indicates the daily. More specifically, Bouches-du-Rhône (67 evictions since 2017), Paris Intramural (55), Seine-Saint-Denis (49), Essonne (36), Nord (33) and Alpes-Maritimes (31).
In 55.82% of cases, these expellees come from the Maghreb (393 people), but a total of 67 origins are represented among the 704 radical Islamists. Thus appear in the list Russia (73), Guinea (20), Afghanistan (18), Mali (15) or Belgium (14).
An increasing pace
The figures revealed by the daily also show an increase in the dynamic of evictions “despite the pandemic”, confirms the Ministry of the Interior. And the reason is simple, Gérald Darmanin is personally involved and has picked up his phone in no less than a dozen files to “guide the prefects and, on a case-by-case basis, by calling his counterparts” to claim a consular pass . Because after very strong promises, the minister wants to obtain the best possible results before the 2024 Olympic Games.