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The president of Chega today classified the anti-racism demonstration attended by left-wing parties as illegitimate because it was "against police and magistrates", and accused the Government of having "given in to pressure".

André Ventura was speaking upon arrival at the gathering promoted by Chega in Praça da Figueira, in Lisbon, called "For authority and against impunity" -- which brought together a few hundred people - and called after the announcement of a demonstration this afternoon against racism and xenophobia following the police operation on December 19 in Martim Moniz.

 Thousands of people marched down Avenida Almirante Reis to "throw racism against the wall". Mariana Mortágua speaks of an "almost unprecedented moment".

From Praça do Chile, you can still see the flags on Alameda. Thousands of people gathered for the “Don’t push us against the wall” demonstration against xenophobia and racism. The demonstration was called after the police operation on Rua do Benformoso on December 19 and brought together civil society organizations and immigrant communities in defense of their rights.

Demonstration in Lisbon starts at 3pm next to Alameda and ends at Martim Moniz. Chega also organized a vigil in support of the PSP in Praça da Figueira for this Saturday.

Thousands of people are expected this Saturday, January 11, in Lisbon in a demonstration against racism and xenophobia, called "Don't push us against the wall", in protest against the police's actions in the Martim Moniz area that targeted immigrants.

The migration agency will resume, on January 15, the residence authorization processes, with family reunification, for people who have invested at least 500 thousand euros in Portugal.

Businesspeople and migration experts warn of the risks faced by those who move to Portugal without proper preparation. Brazilians will be able to enter the country without a visa and apply for a residence permit.

During a visit to Rua do Benformoso, Rua do Martim Moniz (Lisbon) where a controversial police operation took place, Mariana Mortágua says that "the data shows that there is no association between crime and immigration".

AIMA has been facing serious problems with its IT system

The Migration Agency reached an agreement with the Portuguese Bar Association to call on professionals who would be responsible for evaluating processes in advanced stages, but few were called.

“Em Silêncio” is a comic strip by Adeline Casier that illustrates the “leap”, that is, the clandestine emigration to France of thousands of Portuguese during the Estado Novo dictatorship. Between 1957 and 1974, 900,000 Portuguese went to France and thousands crossed the borders without passports. This was the case of the author’s grandfather, whose clandestine trip to France is portrayed in the work and shows that the dramas of illegal immigration continue, only the nationalities of the protagonists have changed.

In the first nine months of 2024, immigrants contributed 32% more than in the same period the previous year. Jobs are often low-paid and precarious.

The General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI) opened, on its own initiative, an administrative process regarding the PSP operation in Martim Moniz, in Lisbon, which took place last Thursday, the newspaper Expresso reported this Tuesday.

Speaking to the weekly, the Inspector General of Internal Administration, Judge Pedro Figueiredo, revealed that, until now, the IGAI “has not received any complaints about police abuse or anything similar regarding the special operation carried out on Rua do Benformoso, in Lisbon, last Thursday”.