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More than 300 foreigners have been the target of the government’s strategy and now there are more letters to reach Portuguese and other foreigners.
The government of Luxembourg is the “Invite” foreigners to leave the country. Foreigners who receive social support, Underline.
According to, 323 foreign citizens of the European Union have already been expelled of Luxembourg only in the last three years – and most (89) were Portuguese; The largest community of immigrants in the Grand Ducado is precisely the Portuguese.
This warning can be done 17 years ago, but over the past few months, the government led by a social popular Christian party (elected in 2023, less “friend” of immigration) intensified that threat of expulsion.
Hundreds of immigrants are receiving letters of threat because they only receive social support and represent “Irrazoávis orders” for the state. The letter is not coming to all immigrants who receive social support; It is sent to those who are even a higher cost to the state, which have been receiving state supports for a long time, and with a lot of money to the mixture.
The criteria “are not clear” but the target audience of course: who lives on social support, including “sick people who cannot work”.
The same newspaper, describes this “nightmare”, which is announced in a letter of “departure” sent by the Luxembourg Immigration Directorate-General.
This letter warns that either the immigrant in question arises of its own (with an employment contract), or have to leave Luxembourg a month after being notified. It can continue to circulate in Luxembourg, but not live there.
But Not all Portuguese are leavingeven after receiving such a letter.
Sérgio Ferreira, director at the Association of Immigrant Workers, told that some are obeying, others not.
Are in an irregular situation, but risk And don’t leave Luxembourg. “They are subject to exploration situations, the lack of coverage if they have an accident… it’s always a risky choice, but some are doing it.”
