Transport. The law proposes to eliminate cuts to illegal immigrants

Entangled in a fiascoan ocean viking , the parliamentarians of the majority will finally show good will. LR senators return to the charge this Friday with an amendment debated in the debate on the 2023 finance bill, which proposes to remove the 50% reduction given to foreigners in irregular situations on public transport in Ile-de-France.

Specifically, the transport services of the region provide a discount for people who can justify low resources (the amount of which is determined by law). It is through this that illegal immigrants can pay for the ticket at half price, or even weekly and monthly subscriptions at a 75% discount. “This semi-freedom raises even more questions when everyone is asked to make an effort“, – emphasizes Senator Philip Tabaro, the bearer of the amendment.

According to the region, these cuts will currently benefit 85,000 illegal immigrants and cost Île-de-France Mobilités €43 million each year. Or the equivalent of €1.50 for a Navigo ticket, we move on to Valerie Pekrese’s cabinet, at a time when transport services are looking for financial resources to get out of a bad economic situation. Adding more than 20 euros to Navigo’s fare would also be another scenario.

A tenacity declared by Darmanin

In any case, the president of the LG of the region has been against what he considers for a long time.reward for illegalitywhich refers to the mandate of his socialist predecessor, Jean-Paul Hounchon, and the Jospin government before that. After taking office, Valerie Pekrese pledged to remove it, but faced rejection from environmentalists and a number of associations. The latter won their case in January 2018 at the Administrative Court of Paris, then in July 2018 with an appeal. A year later, the State Council approved the cancellation of the event.

The amendment, which is being discussed in front of the Senate today, has also been presented three times to the Assembly and rejected three times. “Interior Minister Gérard Collomb was in favour, but could not count on a majority in the LREM to vote for him.“We’re stumbling around Valerie Pekrese. Will Gerald Darmanin be able to tip the balance? And will he want to, as the debate on the immigration bill approaches in parliament? “The Minister of Internal Affairs talks about perseverance. This is a very specific case in which he can act“, says Philippe Tabaro, who insists on the financial difficulties of transport in the region and the ubiquitous situation in the region.an ocean viking. “The news only highlights this problem“.