A group of immigrants were relocated to France on Thursday morning, after two other relocation processes took place earlier this month to Luxembourg and Portugal. This exercise was carried out as part of the commitment of EU member states to relocate a number of irregular immigrants from Malta. In a statement, the Home Affairs Ministry said that relocated immigrants will have their asylum claim determined in the Member State in which they have been relocated. The relocation was a coordinated effort between officials from the Home Affairs Ministry as well as with the relevant authorities in France. Relocation is co-financed by emergency assistance in the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).

Source: Libya Today March 18, 2021 16:41 UTC