Even for those deportations that are approved, Algeria refuses them as soon as they land, she says.
The Rhône prefect had some harsh words for local Algerians committing crimes within her jurisdiction, but warned that she is “unable” to deport those living on French territory due to a lack of cooperation by the Algerian government.
There is a “feeling of impunity” among this population, Fabienne Buccio said, according to Le Figaro, citing an interview with the daily Le Progrès.
The prefect continued, adding that the department has experienced a massive rise in crimes, with 60 percent of those arrested being foreign-born. “And of these 60 percent, at least, if not more, than half are Algerians,” he told the paper.
“If they are convicted in court and end up in prison, that’s one thing. When I can place them in a CRA (administrative detention center), upon release from prison, I place them to avoid putting them straight back on the street. Judges are increasingly keeping them there for 90 days,” the maximum, she said.