French Interior Minister Announces Support for New Bill to Extend Detention of "Dangerous Migrants"
The French Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, has announced his support for a new bill aimed at extending the administrative detention period of "dangerous migrants" to up to 210 days. This initiative comes after the Constitutional Council struck down the previous version of the text in August.
Background
The initial project was presented by the former Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, and adopted by Parliament in July. It aimed to extend the detention period from 90 to 210 days for migrants convicted of serious crimes or considered a threat to public order and subject to expulsion orders. However, the Constitutional Council ruled that certain provisions were incompatible with Article 66, which prohibits arbitrary detention, and deemed that the law did not fulfill its objective of combating irregular immigration.
Minister's Statement
In an interview with the newspaper La Tribune Dimanche, Laurent Nunez stated: "I support the extension of the maximum detention period to 210 days. My predecessor has rephrased the annulled provisions to make them constitutionally compliant, and I am satisfied with this revised version."
Next Steps
The Minister specified that the bill will be presented to Parliament by MP Charles Rodwell as soon as it receives the approval of the Prime Minister's office. Currently, the maximum detention period of seven months only applies to migrants convicted in terrorism-related cases, while the new law aims to extend this measure to other categories deemed dangerous to public order.
Key Points
- The new bill aims to extend the administrative detention period of "dangerous migrants" to up to 210 days
- The previous version of the text was struck down by the Constitutional Council in August
- The bill will be presented to Parliament by MP Charles Rodwell once approved by the Prime Minister's office
- The current maximum detention period of seven months only applies to migrants convicted in terrorism-related cases
