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FRANCE: New immigration measures

01 September 1995

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New interior minister Jean-Louis Debre announced ten measures to combat illegal immigration in August, including more detention places, more chartering of aircraft for expulsion, where possible in conjunction with other European countries, ID checks up to 20 km from internal frontiers and on motorways, pressure on sending countries to get better cooperation on readmission, including using economic aid as a lever. He set a target of 20,000 deportations a year. Meanwhile, an estimated half million north Africans have been subjected to identity checks on "public order" grounds after the bombing of the metro in July, and around 3,000 people have been charged with illegal stay in France. Observer 30.7.95; Independent 26.8.95.

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