France Intensifies Deportations of Terror Suspects Amid Diplomatic Push

In total, 25 people registered on the file of reports for the prevention of radicalization with a terrorist character (FSPRT) have been expelled from France. Following the latest attack committed in the basilica of Nice on October 29 by a Tunisian national, the expulsion movement has been accelerated. Thus, to facilitate it in these times of health crisis and slowdown in air traffic, Minister Darmanin, following his visit to Morocco and Russia, is currently visiting Tunisia and Algeria, reports the JDD.

There are countries that require negative PCR tests before accepting expelled persons, at the same time as they are reluctant to accept Islamists. In addition, many of the people concerned by the expulsion have remedies to oppose it. France has therefore established and presented a list of the persons concerned to the interlocutors by the Minister of the Interior, in order to facilitate the negotiations, as was the case with Morocco, recalls the same source.

As for the judges of freedoms, they generally decide to release the persons placed in detention, pending their departure; but currently, the administrative detention center (CRA) is overflowing.

Nearly 8,000 people, including Russians, Algerians, Tunisians, Moroccans and some Malians, are registered on the FSPRT, of which 1,500 are of foreign nationality, and 800 to 900 are in an irregular situation.