France – Withdrawals, degradations and refusal to grant or renew residence permits for “serious threat to public order” to a category of foreign nationals, including Algerians, are increasing.
On the instructions of the Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin, the prefects acted against people known for serious acts condemned by law. The prefects complied immediately and issued refusals to grant or renew, withdraw or even downgraded the period of validity of residence permits in France to those concerned, including Algerians.
This latter measure can change a ten-year card to a one (1) year card. The operation began on October 1 of last year (2020) reports Le Figaro. Thus, since the application of this policy dictated by the member of the government, Gérald Darmanin, concerning the withdrawal of residence cards, an increase in unfavorable opinions is evident.
There has been a 10% increase in the total number of refusals of the first permit and the renewal of the residence permit already granted. The municipality most affected by these recent procedures, and that of Seine-Saint-Denis. It is known to be the department which is home to the largest number of foreign communities in France. It recorded an increase of + 113% of rejections.
Withdrawal of the residence permit of an Algerian “convicted”
An Algerian national for example has paid the price, according to the same source. Sentenced 22 times in 2003 and 2008 by the French courts for violence, kidnapping and forcible confinement. This Algerian has had his residence permit
withdrawn following The withdrawal took place in the wake of the latest instructions from the Minister of the Interior. Figures of 1,212 withdrawals or “degradation” of residence cards for reasons of “serious threat to public order”. This is what the French daily revealed in an article from April 22, 2021.
As a reminder, France issued 274,676 residence permits in 2019. A figure equivalent to an increase of 6.1% compared to 2018. Algerians received 27,391 residence permits. Nevertheless, observers expect a decline to come, in 2021, after new instructions from Gérald Darmanin.
