The PSD celebrated the approval of the Return Law as "duty fulfilled", considering the approval of the decree that aims to accelerate expulsion processes of irregular immigrants in the country a political victory. The party highlighted that the measure represents the fulfillment of an electoral commitment.
On the other hand, the Livre party expressed opposition to the legislation and called on the President of the Republic to exercise a political veto over the decree. The left-wing formation argues that the law represents a setback in immigrants' rights and questions its compliance with fundamental principles of humanitarian protection.
The decree was approved by the right in Parliament, with favorable votes from forces situated to the right of the political spectrum. The voting reflected the existing division in the Assembly of the Republic on this sensitive matter of migration policy.
The Return Law establishes mechanisms to streamline the removal procedures of foreign citizens who are in an irregular situation in the national territory, generating an intense debate about the boundaries between national security and human rights.
