PS presents plan to regulate immigration

Pedro Nuno Santos will present, this Friday, measures to respond to the challenges of immigration. The main objectives, points out the leader of the PS, are to remove pressure from the consulates, reduce the influence of trafficking networks and allow the family regrouping of immigrants.

Last week, Pedro Nuno Santos He gave an interview to Expresso where he revealed a change in the party’s position on immigration. The PS secretary general admitted that the party.

especially within the party itself. Now, the PS leader will present concrete measures to regulate immigration.

The goal is, as the itself, “Fill the Legal Void” left by the end of the mechanism of the manifestation of interest Created by the government of António Costa.

Short -term visas

As the weekly details, one of the proposals is that immigrants who have Short temporary visas can Request residence authorizationif they have an employment contract or a promise. However, this measure does not apply to tourist visas to prevent a regime that approaches the manifestation of interest.

The PS believes that this change will prevent many immigrants who work and discount fall into an irregularity situation; or who have to leave the country to start the process in the country of origin.

Remove pressure from consulates

Another measure that the socialists present is the removal of pressure in the consulates for the assignment of visas.

Socialists defend are companies want to recruit foreign workers that must organize the processes And deal with the subject with the agency for integration, migrations and asylum (AIMA). The processes will therefore be treated to the consulates (which maintain the power of decision).

Mandatory registration in IEFP

According to Expresso, the PS also wants to make registration in the IEFP of immigrants with a view to seeking work. The PS believes this will be a good method for removing power to traffickers.

Other measures

A family regrouping permission and the promotion of Portuguese teaching These are other prominent measures to be presented by the socialist leader.

In the interview last week, Pedro Nuno had said that “the possibility should be given to the government of, at any time, to exhibit a process of regularization of workers”, which is not registered by law. However, the registration in the law of the possibility of extraordinary regularization it is outside the socialist proposals.