there “snowball” Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Tuesday (June 4) that immigration must be halted in order to respond to thousands of pending cases, stressing the need to immediately adopt the decree-law on immigration.
Speaking to reporters at the Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon, where he was participating in a conference on health, Mr. Rebelo de Sousa asked the government to provide more resources to consulates, saying that“Right now, they don't have enough to work under the pressure that exists.”.
“This is the challenge that the government must face. Either it reforms the consulates, or gives them additional resources, or puts in place structures related to employment and the professional panorama. It must face this situation.”-Did you announce?
On this occasion, the Head of State confirmed the immediate publication of the decree law approved by the Council of Ministers on Monday, June 3, which amends the legal system for the entry and residence of foreigners on the national territory. The decree law cancels residence permits based on expressions of interest by immigrants.
The President was asked about the speed of issuance of this decree, and he replied: “We must settle the conditions of thousands, tens of thousands and even hundreds of thousands of people who have been waiting for years. It is urgent, and there are other measures that should make this possible. We'll see. »
“As for the immediate future, it is wise not to allow the snowball to continue to grow, that is, to try to organize hundreds of thousands of people and at the same time bring in more others, even before the rest of the regime.” In its place”He said.
About Mr. Rebelo de Souza, “It's a matter of common sense.” For now, to be sure “We are not stressing this machine in terms of increasing the number of people.”.
Regarding the non-approval of this law before the Speaker of Parliament, it was announced that this decree issued by the PSD/CDS-PP government abolished the rules established by a previous decree of the Socialist Party government.
“I thought I should act in the same way. At that time no one raised the question of constitutionality, so I don't think there is a need to raise it now.”Comment.
