“An irresponsible decision that flouts the will of the people”: Christian Estrosi denounces the censorship of the Constitutional Council on the detention of foreigners

The Constitutional Council has canceled the flagship measure of the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau aimed at lengthening the duration of retention in the administrative detention center (CRA) of foreigners deemed dangerous.

In his decision rendered Thursday. Therefore, August 7, he judged that prolonging retention up to 210 days, for seven months, for foreigners pending expulsion condemned for serious facts, was not proportionate to the objective of fighting irregular immigration.

A decision strongly criticized by Christian Estrosi

On X (ex-Twitter). Nevertheless, Christian Estrosi, mayor of Nice and vice-president of the Horizons party, strongly criticized this decision. “Lots of anger this evening before this irresponsible decision of the Constitutional Council. Furthermore, Once again, the will of the French people is flouted and ignored”he writes.

He adds: “By dint of prohibiting any response to immigration. the helpless state is “an irresponsible decision flouts will made and we feed the anger of the French. And it is extremely dangerous”. For him, “France must regain its full sovereignty in migration matters. It is high time”.

A project led by Bruno Retailleau since September 2024

This bill. carried out by Bruno Retailleau since his arrival at the Ministry of the Interior, aimed in particular to extend to certain criminals the exceptional duration of retention today reserved for terrorists, going from 90 to 210 days.

This measure had been defended in the wake of the murder in Paris of a student. Philippine, killed by an individual under the obligation to leave the territory.

The Council recalled the fundamental principle of individual freedom. believing that the measure also applied to offenses “which are not of particular gravity” And without evidence that these foreigners still represent a real danger after having served their sentence.

Contrasted reactions at the “an irresponsible decision flouts will national level

The decision Divides: Associations for the Defense of Migrants’ Rights welcome a brake on a security drift “ineffective. mistreatment”while certain political leaders, notably at the national rally, denounce a “Irresponsible decision” Who “violates the sovereignty of Parliament”.

And if certain articles of the law. such as taking fingerprints, were maintained, the rejection of this key provision relaunches the debate on migration and security policy.