New French Plan Aims to Keep Migrants, and Far Right, at Bay
- 6 years ago
New French Plan Aims to Keep Migrants, and Far Right, at Bay
Those who enter France illegally would now only have 90 days to apply for asylum, instead of the current 120.
Mr. Collomb, the interior minister, insisted the new law was "balanced
and completely aligned with European law," pointing out the similarities between the French proposal and legislation elsewhere in Europe.
If the demand is rejected, asylum seekers would have only 15 days to appeal, instead of a month.
Applications for asylum would be treated in six months by the French authorities, instead of the current 14 months.
But in presenting the proposal this week, Mr. Macron’s interior minister, Gerard Collomb,
made no bones about its other aim: to head off the political challenge of the far right.
They would have less time apply for asylum and half as much time to appeal if their application is rejected.
Those who enter France illegally would now only have 90 days to apply for asylum, instead of the current 120.
Mr. Collomb, the interior minister, insisted the new law was "balanced
and completely aligned with European law," pointing out the similarities between the French proposal and legislation elsewhere in Europe.
If the demand is rejected, asylum seekers would have only 15 days to appeal, instead of a month.
Applications for asylum would be treated in six months by the French authorities, instead of the current 14 months.
But in presenting the proposal this week, Mr. Macron’s interior minister, Gerard Collomb,
made no bones about its other aim: to head off the political challenge of the far right.
They would have less time apply for asylum and half as much time to appeal if their application is rejected.