Chega harshly criticized the Socialist Party during a parliamentary debate held on Tuesday, accusing PS of now coming to discuss immigration when, according to the party, it was the Socialist governments themselves that "wide open the country's doors" during their mandates.
Pedro Pinto, deputy from Chega's parliamentary bench, was responsible for raising this issue, focusing on what he considers to be PS's legacy in terms of migration policy. The parliamentarian used the debate to attack the opposing party's stance.
The central accusation relates to the idea that PS, while in government, implemented permissive immigration policies and that now, out of power, intends to discuss the issue differently, in an attempt to appear concerned about the matter.
The episode falls within the context of a series of parliamentary debates where Chega has sought to position itself as a party critical of migration policies in Portugal, using plenary sessions to directly confront PS about its past decisions.
