Expulsion of Algerian illegals: in the face of Air Algeria's obstructions, the Ministry of the Interior tightens the screw

Le Figaro

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The airline requires nationals returned to Algeria to have a consular pass, even when they hold an Algerian identity document, despite the agreements between the two countries.

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The Algerian company refuses to embark Algerians whom the French authorities want to expel if they are not holders of a consular pass.

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In the arm of iron between Algeria and France since the latter recognized Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara last July, the government in Algiers has been using Algerians in an irregular situation under OQTF (Obligation to Leave French Territory) as a means of pressure on Paris. The latest fact is that the national airline Air Algeria now imposes a consular pass for the boarding of Algerians in an irregular situation under OQTF, including wh…

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Air Algeria now requires that a consular pass be associated with a valid identity card in the event of the return of an Algerian national expelled from Algeria.

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The national airline Air Algeria has recently changed its policy concerning the expulsion of Algerian nationals who are in an irregular situation in France and are subject to obligations to leave French territory (OQTF). From now on, Air Algeria systematically requires a consular pass for all Algerian nationals expelled, even if they have a valid identity document. This unexpected decision, certainly but which follows the incident with the abort…

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Air Algeria now imposes a consular laissez-passer for the boarding of Algerians in an irregular situation, including when they have a valid identity document. A requirement in contradiction with Franco-Algérien agreements, denounces the Ministry of the Interior.