The referral to the justice system and the audiovisual regulator of the remarks made by Arno Klarsfeld , calling for "roundups" against people subject to an OQTF (obligation to leave French territory), marks a new peak of political tension. The State Councilor is exposed to criminal prosecution after openly justifying "injustices" in the name of migration efficiency on the CNews set.
New obligations will come into effect on January 1, 2026 for foreigners wishing to obtain a multi-year residence permit or a resident card in France. Under the law of January 26, 2024 to control immigration and improve integration, the level of French proficiency is being raised and passing a civic exam becomes imperative to settle permanently in the country.
The tightening of the screws has worked beyond the expectations of its promoters. One year after the implementation of the circular carried by the former Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau , the regularizations of undocumented immigrants in France are experiencing a spectacular drop of 42%. A policy of firmness that plunges thousands of foreign workers, including Moroccans, into a dead end.
The European Parliament is tightening the screws. By placing Morocco on its list of "safe countries" , Strasbourg is paving the way for accelerated asylum procedures and rapid repatriation of Moroccan nationals.
France is strengthening its financial incentives to stem illegal crossings to England. Under pressure from London, the French authorities have decided to significantly increase the amount of voluntary return assistance, hoping to convince irregular migrants to return to their country of origin.
Rumors circulating on social media promise an easy passage to Ceuta for New Year’s Eve , but the reality on the ground will be quite different. The Moroccan authorities have triggered a lockdown plan for the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq to prevent any collective intrusion attempt.
Rachid hoped to regularize his situation in France through work , but his journey turned into a four-year ordeal. A report aired this Sunday evening in the "Sept à huit" program on TF1 exposed the daily life of this Moroccan baker settled in Eure-et-Loir, who ended up filing a complaint against his employer for human trafficking.
Chaimae El Grini , the young Moroccan whose swim to Ceuta had become viral on social media, is back in the country.
The Seville Local Police honored one of their own this Monday. Marouane Chhayby Braik, who became a municipal agent after a difficult immigration journey, received a strong tribute during the ceremony for the Police Corps Holiday.
The Civil Guard has dismantled a vast network of migrant trafficking between Morocco, Ceuta and Algeciras, involving Moroccan gendarmes and fishermen. In total, eleven people, including the leaders of the criminal gang, were arrested and detained.
The Spanish law enforcement authorities have put an end to the flight of an individual who was the subject of an international red notice. On November 17, the National Police arrested a Moroccan national in Valladolid, actively sought by the Moroccan authorities for his alleged involvement in a clandestine immigration network.
The Spanish justice system has definitively rejected the asylum application of a Moroccan citizen. The latter claimed to be threatened with death by his own family in Morocco due to an inheritance conflict .