Portugal’s AD government has admitted today that it may have to alter measures set out in its controversial ‘Foreigners law’.
At the press conference this afternoon following the weekly Council of Ministers, minister for the presidency António Leitão Amaro hinted that it is already clear the Constitutional Court will be giving the law (or at least parts of it) the thumbs down.
President Marcelo referred the law to the court last month.
Today, Leitão Amaro said the government could implement alterations ‘according to the decision of the Constitutional Court’ but that the bottom line objective remains: Portugal needs to have a more regulated immigration policy.
“If necessary, we will adjust something on the route, but the destination stays the same. Portugal needs to have a more regulated immigration”, he explained, adding that the executive of Luís Montenegro is “convinced that the country wants (…) migratory flows to be even more controlled” than they are now.
Leitão Amaro returned to the theme of the ‘doors wide open’ of the previous administration, stressing that in the last year, the centre-right government has already done a lot to close them “but, at the same time, not to forget to treat those who arrive better, and with dignity.
“I assure the Portuguese people that Portugal will have a more regulated immigration”, he repeated – as tomorrow’s decision by the Constitutional Court is certain to open-up another hugely political debate.
Source: SIC Notícias
