In the 2023 budget draft published on Monday 26 September, which provides for a 6% increase in the envelope, the government will create 5,900 accommodation units dedicated to refugees and asylum seekers in various reception and emergency centres.immigration, asylum and integration“.
Allocations for this mission increase by 113 million euros compared to 2022 to 2.01 billion euros and should, in particular, allow for 2,500 places in reception centers for asylum seekers, according to Bercy’s budget documents. This is a strong acceleration compared to 2022, when 900 additional dwellings were created.
“Considerable resources have been allocated to the opening of shelters for refugees with + 1000 places in temporary accommodation centers (CPH).“In this document, Bersi writes: “In addition, 900 places will be created in the French Emergency Abroad System (HUDA), 1,500 places in Reception and Situation Examination Centers (CAES) and 2,500 places in reception centers for asylum seekers awaiting a decision from Ofpra.body responsible for granting refugee status.
30,000 accommodations created since 2017
These new openings come after 2022, which was marked by the Ukrainian refugee crisis, with more than 100,000 welcomed in France since March. The government reminds in its 2023 budget draft.About 30,000 accommodations have been created for asylum seekers and refugeesFrom 2017 and Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term. In addition, the Finance Bill (PLF) “builds momentumin the fight against illegal immigration, withContinuation of the ambitious plan to open places in administrative detention centers (CRA)where illegal immigrants are detained awaiting deportation.
The government will also allocate ten million euros to “Outsourcing of certain tasks within the CRA, thus making it possible to free up positions currently held by police officers to deploy them in sovereign missions“, according to Bersi’s document.
Source: Le Figaro
