Algeria Rejects French Deportation Drive Amidst Escalating Tensions

Algeria's Stance on Deportations

• 🇩🇿 Algeria has categorically rejected France's demand to deport around 60 Algerian nationals, labeling the French approach as threats and ultimatums.
• ⚖️ Algeria insists on ensuring the rights of individuals subject to deportation measures, refusing to be intimidated by French demands.
• 🤝 Algeria has invited France to follow the established channels between prefectures and consulates for such matters.

French Immigration Policy and Pressure

• 🇫🇷 French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has championed a tough policy on immigration, threatening to resign if deportations are not accepted.
• 📈 Darmanin has promised to raise the stakes and implement a progressive response, regretting Algeria's refusal to apply international law.

Background of Tensions

• 🔪 The deportation issue has intensified in France, particularly after a fatal knife attack in February by an Algerian national who had faced multiple expulsion attempts.
• 📜 Algerians have held a special immigration status in France since the 1960s, but the French government has threatened to withdraw from this agreement.
• 🌍 Relations between Paris and Algiers have been tense for years, significantly deteriorating since July 2024 when French President Macron recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
• ✈️ Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has repeatedly postponed a state visit to France since his re-election.