Estrosi calls for comprehensive reform of the Schengen area and strengthening the powers of mayors to deal with “undercover and itinerant residents”

In a letter to Gerald Darmanin, Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, requested that the powers of the municipal police and mayors be amended, as well as reform of the Schengen area to deal with it ” Undercover and wandering inhabitants “.

The mayor of Nice, Christophe Estrosi, has sent a letter to the Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin, to demand the tightening of immigration law expected this fall, but also to demand more powers for the municipal police. In this letter consulted by our colleagues from BFM-TV And shipped on Monday, the city councilman said he wanted to “arming our societies“to do”In the face of the secret inhabitants and wanderersIt is proposed to authorize the municipal police to carry out identity checks, as well as to confiscate the materials and equipment of these residents.

It also introduces the idea that the forces of order can, in the future, “End the wild and illegal campswithout systematically seeking prior approval from an administrative court or the national police.

“If the will of local elected officials is so real, the powers available to mayors, today, are largely insufficient to provide their effective assistance and ensure security on their lands.Explains the mayor of Nice, who wants a green light from Place Beauvau to implement new measures in the interest of security.

Finally, Christian Estrosi called for a comprehensive reform of the Schengen agreements in order to “Ensure that citizens of EU member states have the necessary resources to remain on French soil after three months of residences “. “The state can no longer do everything” in front of “immigration pressure‘ concludes the politician.

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