BE coordinator Mariana Mortagua this Monday accused Prime Minister Luis Montenegro of wanting to return to the “land of Cavaquista” in immigration policy, given that the new executive measures represent a “retreat of two decades”.
“When we ask Luis Montenegro how Portugal will welcome these immigrants, the answer is: we will welcome them as in the days of Cavaco Silva,” criticized Mariana Mortagua at a rally during the European elections at the Centro Congressos de Aveiro.
The leader of the bloc accused the leader of the minority PSD/CDU-PP, who today presented a migration plan including 41 measures, of wanting to return “to the times of Expo 98 or the Vasco da Gama Bridge,” a time of “underground work.” , performed by underground workers, sensitive work performed by people without documents, collected in vans every morning in the square, paid under the table, without insurance, without a contract, without anything.”
“The government’s response is to reintroduce the rule from the days when visas were issued at consulates with the signing of an employment contract there at the very beginning. Do you know what happened to this wonderful rule 20 or 25 years ago? There were no visas, there were no legal immigrants in Portugal, what happened to this rule and that everything entered Portugal illegally,” he reasoned.
According to the blocker, the government at the time “created exceptions and specific regulatory rules” and made decisions on a case-by-case basis.
“It is to this country that Kavakvista Montenegro wants to return with this policy of visas issued at consulates upon presentation of an employment contract. And this policy is not for anyone, it is not for immigrants and it is not for Portugal and it is not for our economy. “, says Mariana Mortagua.
The government ended the exceptional regime that allowed a foreigner to enter Portugal before applying for a residence permit, and announced the creation of a mission structure to streamline pending processes, estimated at 400,000 people.
The Migration Action Plan, approved today by the Council of Ministers, calls for “an end to the exceptional regime that now allows entry without rules, eliminating the established expression of interest procedure,” which is considered “an open door and the source of a large proportion of migrants.” Unresolved issues.”
From now on, a foreigner with a tourist visa will no longer be able to regulate his status in Portugal by requiring an employment contract or other solution previously applied in the Portuguese consular network.
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro today rejected any link between immigrants and rising crime but said Portugal has legislation that allows entry abuses.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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