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One of the migrants landed in the Algarve.
Moroccans landed in Vila do Bispo this Saturday, some dehydrated and undocumented. Only the children will be, for now, in Portugal: the remaining 31 Moroccans will be repatriated.
After several days at sea, a group of 38 Moroccans – among which seven minors, including a one -year baby, and six women – whose only intention was to reach Europe on a wooden boat landed this Saturday at Boca do Rio Beach, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, Algarve.
Tired and some dehydrates, in need of medical care, brought some clothes, but some neither documents had with them.
All Moroccans were heard for several hours by the Silves Court, but the final decision on your destination leaves no doubt except the date these migrants will leave the country.
“The installation was determined in a temporary installation center“, For now in the sports pavilion prepared by civil protection,“ until the coercive removal process or a voluntary return process“Ilídio Barreiros, GNR’s Coastal and Border Control Unit, told RTP, stressing that the legal deadline for coercive removal is 60 days. The decision is applied to the 31 adults.
Leitão Amaro Assertive
“We are trying to accelerate the procedure as soon as possible,” said Presidential Minister António Leitão Amaro“On the one hand, respecting the rules and dignity of people, but enforcing Portuguese law,” he said, assertive: “Anyone who arrives in Portugal illegally knows that on the Portuguese coast the authorities work.”
“The Portuguese coast is safe and the Portuguese must know it: there was an interception of those who arrived illegally, There was human and decent care Of people ”, with health care, hospital follow -up and food, guarantees the minister.
“All, from the police who did interception, to health and integration, who followed, hydration, the necessary medical care, treating people with dignity to the courts who decided quickly and concluded by the order of removal from the national territory. And that is what will happen,” said the minister in Olhão.
“Right now There is no asylum request And it is not worth speculating on the subject and the destination, ”said Leitão Amaro:“ What I think is important for the Portuguese to feel and realize is this: Portugal has a large coast, although we are vulnerable, the Portuguese authorities reacted, quickly and effectively, ”he said.
