The Livre party questioned the Portuguese Government about the situation of Hugo Freitas de Sousa, a 39-year-old Portuguese citizen, native of the Azores, who has been detained by North American immigration services for almost a month. The party submitted a request in parliament to obtain clarification on the case.
Hugo Freitas de Sousa was reportedly detained at the border between Canada and the United States when returning from a short stay in the Azores. The exact circumstances of the detention are not entirely clear from the available information.
The Livre party wishes to know what steps the Portuguese Government has already taken with the North American authorities to monitor the situation of the Portuguese citizen and ensure the defence of his rights.
The detention has been ongoing for almost a month, which has generated concern about the conditions in which the Portuguese citizen finds himself and about any potential deportation or expulsion process that may be underway.
