US EditionPortugal's top court blocks bill restricting immigration
- Portugal's Constitutional Court blocked a bill intended to limit immigration, stating it would likely lead to the separation of family members.
- President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa sent the blocked bill back to parliament after the court's decision late Friday.
- The court ruled that the bill was likely to lead to the separation of family members of foreign citizens legally residing in Portugal.
- The government plans to adjust the bill following the court's objections despite criticism from left-wing opposition parties.
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Portugal's top court blocks bill restricting immigration
Portugal's Constitutional Court has blocked a bill approved by the right-wing parliamentary majority that was designed to limit the inflow of immigrants, citing obstacles it creates for family members in joining immigrants legally resident in Portugal.
The court considers that imposing a period of two years to apply for reunification, as proposed by law, is “incompatible with the constitutional protection due to the family”
Portugal Court Blocks Immigration Bill
Passed on July 16 with backing from the ruling coalition and far-right Chega, the bill would have forced hundreds of thousands of legal migrants to wait two years before bringing immediate family. Portugal’s Constitutional Court has struck down key provisions of a controversial immigration bill passed by the country’s right-wing parliamentary majority, ruling that it would violate constitutional protections by making it harder for legal migrants…
The Chega party, led by André Ventura, announced a "massive national rally" on August 24th in Lisbon to protest the presidential veto of the Foreigners' Law. The event, which will include a march through the streets of the capital to Belém Palace, aims, according to the party, to defend "secure borders" and challenge the decision of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. According to CNN Portugal, citing party sources, the demonstration follows the…
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