RASI. Illegal immigration crimes increase by 251.3%, hate crimes and sexual assault rise by 6%

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RASI. Illegal immigration crimes increase by 251.3%, hate crimes and sexual assault rise by 6%

The Minister of Justice revealed this Tuesday that data from the Annual Internal Security Report points to an increase of about 6 percent in hate crimes in Portugal last year.

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.

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