On Tuesday, the President of the Republic said that it is necessary to stop the “snowball” of immigration, to respond to thousands of unfinished processes, thereby justifying the immediate promulgation of a decree-law on the entry of foreigners.
Speaking to reporters at the Belem Cultural Center in Lisbon, where he was attending a health conference, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called on the government to provide more resources to consulates, given that “at the moment they do not have sufficient conditions.” act in accordance with existing pressure.”
“This is a challenge that the government must face. Either reform the consulates, or give them additional resources, or place employment-related structures there with a professional panorama. It must confront this situation,” he said.
On this occasion, the head of state justified the immediate promulgation of a decree-law approved by the Council of Ministers on Monday, which changes the legal regime for the entry and stay of foreigners on national territory, canceling residence permits based on the submitted expression of interest. immigrants.
Asked if he was in a hurry with this release, he replied: “We need to quickly resolve thousands, tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people who have been waiting for this for years. This is urgent, and there are other measures that will presumably make the machine work to make this possible. Let’s see”.
“As for the immediate future, it is wise not to let the snowball continue to grow, because if we are not chasing losses, that is, trying to organize hundreds of thousands of people and at the same time get in, even before the rest of the current regime – more “, he said.
For Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, at the moment, “it’s a matter of common sense” to try “not to put pressure on this machine in terms of more people.”
When asked whether this law should not pass through the Assembly of the Republic, the President of the Republic replied that this decree of the PSD/SDS-PP government abolished the rules that in the past were determined by the previous executive director of the PS, as well as by decree-law. and which he made public at that time.
“I understood that I had to behave the same way. At that time, no one raised the question of constitutionality, and therefore I understand that there is no point in raising it at the moment,” he said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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