Imigração: Portugal terá 10,6 milhões de imigrantes em 2035

 

O Tribunal Constitucional alegou, na argumentação para chumbar a nova Lei dos Estrangeiros, que os imigrantes têm direito a ter família, através do reagrupamento familiar. Mas para isso, de acordo com a actual lei têm de provar que têm habitação adequada para o agregado familiar que pretendem trazer para Portugal. Também têm que provar um rendimento mínimo de 1.350 euros. Há centenas de milhar de famílias portuguesas que não conseguem atingir estes "mínimos".

Como é que os 10 mil imigrantes(*), a ganhar o ordenado mínimo nacional, podem declarar que cumprem estas duas condições? Falsificando-as, claro. Graças à "boa intenção" dos juízes do Tribunal Constitucional e do Presidente da República- os grandes pirómanos da imigração, em Portugal - a nova Lei dos Estrangeiros foi ao ar. 

(*) Segundo a AIMA, estão a ser processados, com carácter de urgência, os pedidos de reagrupamento familiar de 10 mil pessoas. Entre 2017 e 2024, o número de imigrantes em Portugal aumentou 19%, em termos de média anual. Se estes valores continuarem a verificar-se, em 2035 Portugal terá 10,6 milhões de imigrantes.   

"All homosexuals, whithout exception, should be killed. Burn them alive, throw them of a high place or stone them to death"

 

Yom Kippur (Finale) - Cantor Azi Schwartz at Park Avenue Synagogue, 2014

 

Odivelas: Opção halal disponível nas ementas escolares

 

A partir de amanhã, 28 de janeiro, será incluída, na ementa de almoço, a opção Halal nos refeitórios escolares dos estabelecimentos de educação e ensino da rede pública do concelho de Odivelas.

O presidente da Câmara Municipal de Odivelas, Hugo Martins, vai estar amanhã, sexta-feira, na Escola Básica D. Dinis, em Odivelas, pelas 11h30, para saborear as delicias da alimentação halal que, a partir do dia 28 de janeiro, fazem parte da ementa dos refeitórios escolares do concelho de Odivelas.

Este projeto pioneiro foi implementado no início deste ano letivo, através de uma parceria com o Instituto Halal de Portugal (IHP), nas refeições do pequeno-almoço e do lanche, alargando-se agora ao almoço. A refeição de carne Halal será confecionada por uma empresa externa certificada pelo IHP e entregue, em unidoses ultracongeladas, pronta a comer. Os restantes componentes, assim como os pratos de peixe, serão preparados nas cozinhas das escolas, com base nos produtos aprovados por este instituto.

Esta ação, que tem como objetivo o fortalecimento da alimentação escolar como elemento cultural e meio de integração das várias comunidades estrangeiras existentes no município, conta ainda com o contributo da Comunidade Islâmica de Odivelas.

Os alimentos Halal são referentes a alimentação que os muçulmanos podem ou não comer e beber segundo a lei Islâmica da xaria. Este critério especifica como os alimentos podem ser consumidos e como devem ser preparados. As fontes para determinar se uma comida ou bebida são autorizadas no islão são o Alcorão, as tradições do profeta (hadith) e as formulações dos juristas. Algumas das interdições alimentares do islão coincidem com as da lei judaica.

As carnes proibidas pelo islão são as de porco, das aves rapaces (de rapina), do cão, da serpente, do macaco. O consumo de animais com garras, como leões e ursos, é proibido, bem como de animais considerados repulsivos (baratas, moscas etc.). O sangue dos animais não deve ser consumido. Em relação aos peixes, todos os que possuem escamas são permitidos, bem como o camarão

China's Tourism Office warns tourists in London: don't go to areas inhabited by Indian, Pakistanis and black people

 

Chinese tourism office recommend that tourists in London avoid areas inhabited by Indians, Pakistanis, and black people. They also recommend that tourists do not go out alone at night and that women are always accompanied by other person.

Os serviços de turismo chineses recomendam que os turistas em Londres evitem zonas habitadas por indianos, paquistaneses e pessoas negras. Recomendam também que os turistas não saiam sozinhos à noite e que as mulheres sejam sempre acompanhadas por outra pessoa.

 

Why are so many Americans moving to Portugal? Apart from the obvious reason …

 

Vietnam and Albania have their fans. Some Americans might even enjoy the UK. But there’s a lot to be said for a country with universally accessible healthcare and freedom of movement within the EU

Tue 16 Sep 2025 18.58 CEST

Name: Portugal.

Age: Founded 882 years ago.

Appearance: Incredibly desirable (if you’re American).

But I’m not American. Oh well, it’s still pretty great. You just don’t want to live there as much as Americans do.

I don’t understand. Why would Americans want to leave the US? I’m going to give you a couple of moments to go and read the news. Come back when you’re ready.

Oh my God, that place is a mess! So, now you know. If you were a US-dwelling American in the year 2025, there’s a very good chance that you would also want to emigrate.

But why Portugal specifically? Expatsi, a company that helps Americans move abroad, published the results of a test that matches users to various countries. And Portugal came out on top.

Should I take the test? Not really. The first question is “Why do you want to move abroad?” and one of the answers is “To avoid the threat of gun violence”, so let’s assume it’s pretty US-centric.

Again, why Portugal? Well, it ranks seventh in the Global Peace Index 2024, while the US comes 128th (sandwiched between Kenya and Ecuador). Portugal has universally accessible healthcare, a low cost of living, robust anti-discrimination laws and freedom of movement within the EU. And last year there were 89 murders in the entire country, compared to 16,935 in the US.

Wow, I’m sold. But there are so many other options. Second and third on the Expatsi list were Spain and Italy. While fourth and fifth were Canada and Mexico.

I’m starting to think Trump wants to build all those walls to keep people from leaving. The list also recommends that people should think about moving further afield, with Costa Rica, New Zealand and Australia taking up the sixth, seventh and eighth spots.

Still, this is just one list. That’s true. The UK-based Immigration Advice Service only ranks Portugal as the sixth most desirable place for Americans to move, with Ireland at number one. Interestingly, it puts the UK in third position.

Bad idea. Yes, I agree. Although are we saying you should avoid the UK because there’s no escaping Nigel Farage, or because Trump can’t keep away?

Honestly, both work. A recent piece in Forbes also suggested that Albania was a desirable location, based on its “welcoming policies, low cost of living and beautiful untouched nature” , while another website recommends Vietnam .

Americans have so many options! Well, yes, if you were ranked 128th out of 163 in the Global Peace Index, lots of places would look really nice in comparison. Maybe that’s the key: if you come from somewhere quantifiably disappointing, the world is your oyster.

Do say: “Portugal is the best place to go to escape the US.”

Don’t say: “Just ask all the Americans there.”

Dearborn Muslim mayor unleashes on Christian resident at city meeting: ‘You are not welcome here’

 

When Dearborn resident Ted Barham raised concerns about renaming Warren Avenue after a local Arab American leader at a city council meeting last week, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud unleashed his fury. 

“It seems very provocative to have those signs up there,” Barham said, pointing to prior remarks from Osama Siblani, editor of the Arab American News. “It’s almost like having maybe a street that’s Hezbollah Street or Hamas Street. Hezbollah bombed the embassy in Beirut, including many Americans, so I just feel like it’s quite inappropriate.”

Hammoud didn’t hesitate in attacking Barham, blasting his constituent as an “Islamophobe,” WJBK reports.

“Although you live here, I want you to know as mayor, you are not welcome here,” Hammoud said. “The day you move out of the city will be the day I launch a parade celebrating the fact that you moved out of the city.”

Siblani, a close confidant to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer who recently accompanied her on an overseas mission to the United Arab Emirates, established The Arab American News in 1984, and was recognized last week with honorary street signs along Warren Avenue at intersections with Chase and Shaefer during a ceremony attended by many public officials.

The signs, approved by Wayne County, were unveiled in a ceremony designed to honor his contributions to the Arab community since immigrating to the U.S. in 1976, The Arab American News reports.

According to The Washington Free Beacon, “Siblani’s radical track record in Dearborn—a heavily Muslim community known for being a hotbed of anti-Israel sentiment—includes numerous public appearances in which he praised Palestinian jihadi groups as ‘heroes,’ lauded the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and threatened to send Israeli Jews ‘back to Poland.’

“During a September 2024 rally in Dearborn, when Israel was locked in a fierce fight against Hezbollah terrorists on its northern border, Siblani told a crowd chanting ‘death to Israel’ that the terror group will ‘take care of the job’ by eradicating the Jewish state, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which monitors radical activity.

“Siblani later told the crowd: ‘To [Israeli prime minister Benjamin]  Netanyahu, who wants to bring [evacuated Israeli civilians back] to the north: We are going to take you back to Poland.’

“At a 2022 ‘Nakba Day rally’ meant to honor the ‘catastrophe’ of Israel’s creation, Siblani said the Dearborn Muslim community will ‘lift Palestinians all the way to victory’ and encouraged his supporters to ‘fight.'”

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Denmark sees sharp rise in visa rejections over falsified information

 

Authorities report more than 1,100 rejections in 2025, up from 107 in 2020, TV2 reports. 

Samantha Siedow

Sep 15, 2025

More than 1,100 internationals have had their visa applications rejected in 2025 after submitting false documents or incorrect information, a tenfold increase from the 107 cases recorded in 2020, according to figures from the Ministry of Immigration and Integration reported by TV 2.

The Ministry of Immigration and Integration said 1,147 applications had been denied as of September 4 for fraudulent or inaccurate submissions, compared to just 107 in 2020. The number has steadily climbed each year, with 263 rejections in 2021, 753 in 2022, and 1,210 in 2023.

Last year, 1,610 cases were recorded, the highest to date. Numbers in 2020 and 2021 were significantly lower, likely reflecting the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when international travel was sharply restricted.

The rise has sparked criticism from the anti-immigration Danish People’s Party, whose citizenship spokesperson, Mikkel Bjørn, described the trend as “explosive” and suggested some cases may involve fabricated employment contracts or falsified bank statements.

TV 2 requested an interview with Immigration and Integration Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek about whether additional measures are needed to address the increase. While he declined a live interview, Bek said in a written statement that “many internationals will cheat to come to Denmark,” and added that authorities remain focused on uncovering such cases.

The spike in visa rejections comes amid a broader political shift in Denmark, where immigration policy remains a contentious issue. Although the country continues to rely on international labor to address workforce shortages in sectors like health care and technology, many mainstream parties, including the Social Democrats, have moved toward stricter immigration controls in recent years.

Earlier this month, Bek posted on social media that while Denmark benefits from certain types of immigration, large inflows can strain schools, local governments, and public budgets. He cited recent scandals involving applicants posing as students while working illegally, as well as overcrowded reception classes, as examples of what he called unsustainable practices.

Bek said the government must be prepared to “say no” to some forms of immigration, signaling that visa fraud is increasingly viewed not only as a bureaucratic issue but also as a symbol of broader challenges in managing migration policy.

The debate reflects a wider discourse in Denmark, where political leaders across the spectrum have adopted more conservative positions on immigration in response to public concerns over integration, economic pressure on municipalities, and social cohesion.