Reopen the files, cooperate with the Interior, Justice, aid funds… In a circular revealed by Le Figaro and consulted by BFMTV, the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, addresses the immigration issue. He asks the prefects for “results” in the fight against illegal immigration, insisting on the need to rely on the so-called “Darmanin” law, approved in January.
“Your role in directing and promoting immigration policy, both legal and illegal, is crucial. The resumption of control of our immigration depends on your personal involvement,” Bruno Retailleau addresses the various prefects.
The Beauvau tenant asks above all to take advantage of the powers granted by the immigration law adopted in January. And, in particular, the reopening of all files “that could not lead to an expulsion decision” and that are now considered deportable. Thus, a person who presents a “threat to public order”, for example, due to a previous conviction, could be expelled, thanks to a form of retroactivity.
“Since the law came into force, nearly 2,200 expulsion measures corresponding to these scenarios have been notified,” says the Ministry of the Interior.
Another measure that will be applied is the prohibition of entry into the territory of a person whose expulsion cannot be declared, in particular because there are children on French territory. Prefects are asked to prevent the return to French soil of a person who has gone, for example, on holiday abroad.
“When an expulsion order is not legally possible, I ask you to fully mobilize the lever of inadmissibility (…) (for) a maximum period of three to five years, and in case of serious threat to public order of ten years “.
Report withdrawals of residence permits to funds to block social benefits
The key word is also: communicate! In his letter, Bruno Retailleau demands regular exchanges between prefects and the ministry, in particular on the difficulties that administrations could have in terms of human resources in the face of the administrative overload linked to the OQTF.
Another need is communication with the judicial authority, so that people are effectively expelled at the end of their sentence, in order to “better anticipate the end of detention and prepare for the consequences, in particular internment.” A “dialogue” between the prefecture and justice that must also take place in the case of “conditional release of the foreigner” subject to an expulsion measure.
Finally, third need for communication, with social security funds. Beauvau points out that it is necessary to inform local funds of stay denials, so that they can draw “the consequences on membership or rights to social organizations.”
It is clear that a person who has been refused a residence permit can no longer receive his RSA or other conditional social benefit, which is not the case, for example, with the AME.
Bruno Retailleau points out, however, that “it is not useful to communicate the OQTF lists to the local funds”… But he demands, however, that decisions to refuse residence lead to a report to the funds and the departmental committees of fight against fraud, to ensure that benefits are no longer received.
Source: BFM TV