35 immigrants found living in same house in âinhuman conditionsâ
PSP have identified an illegal hostel in the historic centre of Porto where 35 immigrants were sleeping – several paying âŹ200 per bed. It is just another situation in which
Portugal accused of reducing immigrants to status of economic tools
“Country has forgotten these are people who need to be integrated” Into an already complicated picture, the director general of the Jesuit Refugee Service has accused Portugal of reducing immigrants
Small polystyrene boats floated in Lisbon fountains as protest over changes to immigration laws
Small boats have started appearing in Lisbon’s fountains with messages against the end of âexpressions of interest for immigrantsâ, which was one of the measures adopted recently by the government
Hundreds âwith nowhere to goâ following illegal campsite raid in Guia
Campsite raid in Guia leaves hundreds of people, mostly immigrants, scrambling for a living solution GNR police carried out a major raid at an illegal campsite near Algarve Shopping in
Porto scene of new immigrant conflicts
Around 40 immigrants from Bangladesh were involved in a violent skirmish outside a building close to Portoâs Santo AntĂłnio Hospital on Saturday. Clubs and iron bars were used. At least
Immigrants waiting for documents and visas get one-year reprieve
Government moves on âvery significantâ regularisation backlog Portugalâs government has today come up with a number of ways to tackle the massive immigrant regularisation backlog. First, it has approved a
Immigrant groups contest changes to foreigners law
Label decision âdiscretionary and abruptâ The end of the possibility for immigrants to become legalised in Portugal on the basis of a tourist visa is being contested by associations of
Employers warn consular network promised for hiring immigrant labour “must be ready fast”
Employers within various sectors have stressed that the setting up of âthe consular networkâ promised by the government to oversee immigrant hiring in countries of origin, cannot take too long:
Portugal to create new specialised court for immigration
Tackling Portugal’s immigration struggles is one of the government’s top priorities Portugal’s government has accepted a proposal from the High Council for the Judiciary (CSM) to create a specialised court
Lisbon mayor wants temporary reception centre for immigrants “ASAP”
Many immigrants have nowhere to go and end up sleeping on the streets in Lisbon Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas (PSD) has called for the creation of a temporary reception centre