Another relocation exercise took place on Thursday morning after a group of immigrants were relocated to France along with two other relocation processes earlier this month to Luxembourg and Portugal.
Relocated immigrants will have their asylum claim determined in the Member State in which they have been relocated. This exercise is being carried out as part of the commitment of the member countries of the European Union to relocate a number of irregular immigrants from Malta.
All precautionary measures related to COVID-19 were taken both before and during the transfer. Despite a decrease in the number of irregular immigrants who arrived in our country in recent months, the government continued to work to increase the number of irregular immigrants who are relocated or returned to their country of origin from Malta.
This relocation took place through coordination by officials from the Ministry of the Interior, National Security and Law Enforcement as well as with the relevant authorities in France.
This relocation took place through coordination by officials from the Ministry of the Interior, National Security and Law Enforcement as well as with the relevant authorities in France.
Preparations for the relocation of immigrants also involve the assistance of the European Commission, the Immigration Section of the Police Force, the International Organization for Immigration as well as the European Support Office in the field of immigration. of Asylum (EASO). The relocation is co-financed by emergency assistance in the Asylum, Immigration and Integration Fund (AMIF).
