The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities also rejected the idea that the arrival of foreigners in the country is putting downward pressure on wages.
"We will continue to need" immigrants because in the "successful" Portugal there are those who refuse certain jobs
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Context & Explainers
The Immigration Law is Portugal’s legal framework that governs entry, residency, asylum and deportation of non-nationals. It was amended by Law No. 61/2025 on October 22, 2025, after parts of an earlier draft were rejected by the Constitutional Court; the changes reorganise administrative responsibilities and introduce stricter control measures that affect visas, residency and family reunification processes.
