The initiative by the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training is part of the recently launched Integrar program. The objective, as the name suggests, is to improve the conditions for the integration of immigrants in Portugal.
AIMA breaks the law and blocks access to appointment system, lawyers say
Without information about the date of the Expression of Interest, lawyers may have their actions refused in courts, which require scheduling to obtain the Residence Permit.
The criminal complaint against three members of Chega could reach the Attorney General's Office as early as Monday. The timing of the submission of tens of thousands of signatures depends on the agenda of the Attorney General, Amadeu Guerra. The party leader, André Ventura, the parliamentary leader, Pedro Pinto, and the advisor Ricardo Reis are accused, in this action, of instigating the commission of a crime, defending the commission of a crime and inciting collective disobedience.
MEP Ana Catarina Mendes today accused the Portuguese Government of having an immigration strategy in line with European right-wing and far-right policies, handing over the return to the PSP and putting an end to expressions of interest.
Only those who had already made contributions to Social Security for twelve months when the legislation was modified on June 3rd can have access to legalization.
Two buses and seven vehicles were set on fire, in total, overnight, in various areas of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, a police source told Lusa today.
The last bus set on fire was recorded in Arrentela, in the municipality of Seixal, district of Setúbal, said the same source.
The PSP also recorded fires in dumpsters in Amadora, Sintra, Oeiras, Odivelas, Barreiro, Lisbon and Almada, following the riots that followed the death of a man shot by the police, in Amadora, in the early hours of Monday.
With more than 400 thousand pending processes, the majority of which are Brazilian, regularization has become chaotic in recent years, which could be alleviated with the opening of the CPLP Channel
Foreigners living in Portugal contributed more than they received from Social Security . In the first eight months of this year, the immigrant community paid contributions of more than 2 billion euros, a new historical high. The amount received was only 380 million euros.
This is a positive balance of more than 1.8 billion euros . Since 2021, contributions from immigrants in Portugal have been increasing .
Waiting time for residence permit must count towards citizenship application deadline
Jurists and lawyers assure that there is no need to regulate the changes made six months ago to the Nationality Law. For them, the legislation is very clear in this regard.
Flood of lawsuits against AIMA: 500 lawsuits filed in one afternoon alone
Lawyers are flooding the Fiscal Administrative Court with lawsuits against the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, which is unable to provide assistance to immigrants on time. There is a risk of collapse.
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