Portugal’s immigration authority makes €800k investment to expand illegal migration housing facilities
Portugal's immigration authority is investing €800,000 to expand housing for irregular migrants due to a European Union requirement. The plan involves adding 80 beds at the Porto facility, which currently has 29 beds. This expansion is a stopgap measure, as Portugal lost funding for the construction of two new facilities and will not meet the EU's deadline to have dedicated accommodation centers with at least 300 beds by June 12th. The government is preparing a public tender to address the shortage of accommodation. The new centers are intended to provide temporary housing and detention facilities for migrants.
