According to Brejon, the new bill will include measures to increase the detention period of illegal immigrants who pose a threat from 90 to 210 days, reports Euronews. "We are not ruling out other provisions," he said, "we have to adapt to changing security challenges."
He defended Interior Minister Bruno Retillo's stance on the tougher measures being proposed, saying Bruno Retillo, whose mission is to keep French people safe, should not apologize for his ideas. Brejon said there should be no "taboos" when it comes to protecting the public.
The announcement comes less than a year after the January 2024 immigration law was approved after the National Assembly (RN) abstained. The previous law sparked protests in Macron's camp and led to the resignation of Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau.
At the same time, the government intends to tighten regulatory rules, limiting the right to obtain illegal immigrant status, especially in family cases. It will review articles previously rejected by the Constitutional Council to bring the law more in line with right-wing proposals.
Despite his majority in parliament, Brejon has said the government will not actively seek support from Marine Le Pen's National Union, whose hardline stance on immigration is undisputed. Instead, according to him, the executive will work with all parliamentary groups to reach a broad consensus on the new bill.
