Hundreds of immigrants fly to Madeira to exchange driving licences
Hundreds of immigrants, mainly from Asiatic countries, have recently arrived in Madeira to change their driving licences. This is because, unlike on the mainland, the process is quicker and simpler
Immigrant associations hope for large turnout in protest outside parliament today
Aim is to force government u-turn on immigration controls A âmajor protestâ powered by dozens of immigrant associations is scheduled to convene outside parliament today in arguably difficult conditions. First,
Alentejo immigrants âfear worst as rules changeâÂ
Immigrant associations âdetermined to win new rightsâ The current legal vacuum is of great concern to South Asian immigrants who pick vegetables and fruit destined for supermarket shelves and see
GNR conduct new âswoopâ on illegal immigration in SĂŁo TeotĂłnio
“SĂŁo TeotĂłnio has streets where Portuguese are in the minority” GNR police have carried out a new âswoopâ on illegal immigration in SĂŁo TeotĂłnio, the parish of Odemira that has
15 immigrant service centres to open in next few weeks
AIMA to be ‘strengthened’ with extra staff and funding Over the next few weeks 15 service centres run by the Task Force of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum
Immigrants continue to mobilise against governmentâs migration plan
Insist scrapped âmanifestation of interestâ is a human right In spite of very little political support (up till now), immigrants are continuing to mobilise for the return of the scrapped
Ombudsman says 40% of all complaints are from immigrants
Portugal may ‘welcome’ immigrants, but its public administration certainly doesn’t Portugalâs Ombudsman Maria LĂșcia Amaral has told parliament that with the abolition of Immigration and Borders Service SEF, and the
Questions over Lisbon âimmigrant clear-upâÂ
When the tents of immigrants were âremovedâ from the garden outside Anjos Church where they had been set up in an unsightly encampment for months, the council let it be
“Portugal needs immigration … in a controlled manner” – study
Main political parties seemingly come together over immigration A study by the Faculty of Economics at the University of Porto has concluded that Portugal needs more immigration if it wants
Applications for Portuguese residency fall 80% since government tightened rules
Abolition of expressions of interest mean immigrants on tourist visas cannot apply for residency Since the governmentâs abolition of the âexpression of interestâ mechanism, applications for immigrant residency in Portugal