Marques Mendes advocates for a broad consensus to reform nationality law in Portugal and improve the integration of immigrants. Marques Mendes was categorical: " Special laws like this can't be approved by a mere circumstantial majority ." This means that a potential agreement between the PSD and more right-wing parties, such as Chega, may not be enough to guarantee the reform's legitimacy.
Immigrants who have been waiting for years for residence permits fear leaving the country and being prevented from returning to their lives. Even for the burial of loved ones they can go.
In an opinion made public this Thursday, the group, which brings together all the former High Commissioners for Immigration and other experts, suggests to the Government a "compromise between the different perspectives at hand, increasing the period of legal residence in Portugal from 5 to 6 years to be able to submit the application for naturalization."
The ranking doesn't give us reason to be proud because Portugal contributed to the rise in disinformation about immigration in Europe during July. This conclusion is found in a report by the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) for the month of July.
The Observatory shows that Portugal contributed to the rise in misinformation about immigration in July , highlighting the false narrative that immigrants have priority in school enrollment over the Portuguese.
Those who rent real estate must present a document with notarized signatures, including owners, to have access to a residence. Those who sublet rooms will be sorry.
Brazil warned on Tuesday that it could act reciprocally if changes to the Foreigners' Law and Immigration Law proposed by the National Assembly go ahead, the 'Diário de Notícias' reported.
With the Constitutional Court's (TC) rejection and the President's veto of the amendments to the foreigners' law , approved by the PSD and supported by Chega, the bill will return to Parliament. The bill will be reviewed again in September, after the summer break—when the amendments to the Nationality Law will also be voted on.
Judges at the Ratton Palace announced their decision on the last day of the urgent 15-day deadline requested by the President of the Republic. The PSD and Chega parties will have to find an alternative to get the bill approved.
The President of the Republic had requested an inspection of the diploma, raising doubts about the issue of family reunification.
Immigrants are eagerly awaiting the Constitutional Court's (TC) ruling on changes to the Foreigners' Law. The decision could be announced this Thursday, August 7th, or this Friday, August 8th, the deadline set by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. On July 24th, the head of state requested a response within 15 days.
The Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed this Wednesday the opening of an investigation into the president of Chega, André Ventura, and the party's deputy Rita Matias, regarding the disclosure of the names of immigrant children enrolled in a Lisbon school.
In a response sent to Lusa, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) stated that "the opening of an investigation related to the matter is confirmed".
André Ventura mentioned the list of names in the Assembly of the Republic and Rita Matias revealed the names in a video shared on social media.
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