Andorra PS Demands Government Data on Residence Permit Revocations
Andorra's Social Democratic Party escalates oversight by formally requesting government statistics and guidelines on revoking residence permits when family members lack status, citing threats to family unity and policy inconsistencies.
Key Points
- PS parliamentary group, led by Pere Baró, demands info via Sindicatura on permit annulments.
- Seeks stats on proceedings, affected families including minors, revocations, and expulsions.
- Requests government guidelines on proportionality and options given to families.
- Follows unanswered prior queries amid migration reform scrutiny and family unity concerns.
The Social Democratic Party (PS) parliamentary group has formally requested information from the Andorra government through the Sindicatura to examine the use of a legal provision allowing the revocation or annulment of residence permits due to irregular family reunifications.
Deputy group president Pere Baró spearheaded the request, which continues the PS's parliamentary scrutiny after the approval of migration reforms. It follows a recent press conference where PS leaders, including Baró and executive member Gerard Alís—the party's government candidate—pointed to inconsistencies between the executive's portrayal of an open Andorra and measures that risk family unity. The party had earlier sought public details on application criteria and family effects but received no reply.
The demand covers the number of proceedings initiated since the law took effect, the count of affected individuals and families, including minors, cases leading to permit revocations, and instances of departures or expulsions from Andorra.
It also calls for internal guidelines or documents on the government's proportionality standards, plus any options provided to families before revocation rulings.
The PS considers previous government responses inadequate and plans to deploy all oversight tools to verify that migration rules uphold proportionality, legal certainty, and family cohesion.
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- Altaveu•
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