France
France Eyes Immigration Fees to Slash Budget Deficit by €43.8 Billion
The French government is seeking to make 43.8 billion euros in savings by 2026. To achieve this, it plans to make foreigners pay.
Topic
Immigration
Spain
From Scrap Metal to Real Estate Empire: Moroccan Immigrant's 50 Million Euro Success Story
Arrived from Morocco without resources, and victim of prejudices and discrimination, Mohamed El Madani is today a great real estate entrepreneur in Spain. His company, Urbanflip, generates an annual turnover of 50 million euros.
Belgium
Belgium Tightens Nationality Rules: Fees Skyrocket and Citizenship Test Introduced
Bad news for Moroccans wishing to obtain Belgian nationality. Belgium is tightening the conditions for granting it.
France
Algerian Immigrant Fights Deportation: 20-Year Resident Challenges Paris Prefecture's Permit Denial
A 67-year-old man who has been living in France for about twenty years has been refused the renewal of his residence permit by the Paris police prefecture. Dissatisfied, he is taking the matter to the administrative court.
Morocco
US Tightens Visa Rules: Social Media Profiles Now Public for Student and Exchange Applicants
Désormais, tous les demandeurs de visas américains de type F, M et J doivent rendre publics leurs comptes sur les réseaux sociaux. La mesure a été annoncée officiellement ce mercredi 16 juillet par l’ambassade des États-Unis au Maroc.
Spain
Violent Clashes Erupt in Spanish Town as Tensions Rise Over Immigration
The town of Torre Pacheco (Murcia) was the scene of violent clashes between police and Moroccans on Friday, according to police sources and witnesses.
France
Residence Permit Crisis in France: Associations Sue Lille Prefecture Amid Soaring Application Delays
It has become difficult or even almost impossible for many foreigners in France to obtain or renew their residence permit at the prefecture of the North. Faced with this situation, several associations defending foreigners have seized the administrative court of Lille.
Morocco
Reverse Exodus: Young Israeli-Moroccans Embrace Ancestral Roots Amid Growing Migration Trend
Many Israelis of Moroccan origin have chosen to resettle in Morocco. A migration that appears to be gaining momentum.
France
Bureaucratic Nightmare: Elderly Immigrants in France Face Months-Long Wait for Residence Permits
Many foreigners residing in France, including Moroccans, struggle to obtain or renew their residence permits. Applicants wait several months before receiving their document.
France
New Shortage Occupation List Offers Hope, but Lawyer Warns of Complex Regularization Process
A new list of shortage occupations has raised immense hope for regularization. But a lawyer warns: misinformation is circulating, and the administrative reality is much more complex. The path to a residence permit is fraught with pitfalls that many are unaware of.
France
French Prefecture Under Fire for Surge in Controversial Deportation Orders
In France, a prefecture is facing criticism from local associations and lawyers due to the repeated issuance of Obligations to Leave the French Territory (OQTF) for often incomprehensible reasons to residence permit applicants wishing to regularize their situation.
France
Gard Prefecture Under Fire: Human Rights Groups Slam 'Unacceptable' Delays in Residence Permit Process
Human rights defense associations in Nîmes denounce the dysfunctions at the prefecture of the Gard department regarding the issuance of residence permits.