35 Amendments of Catherine BOURSIER related to 2008/2331(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to the adoption on 19 February 2009 of Report A6-0026/2009 on sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the adoption of the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum by the European Council on 16 October 2008 and the actions, tools and proposals put forward by the Commission in its above-mentioned Communication on a Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, Actions and Tools; calls on the Council and the Commission to rapidly move to the implementation stage of these commitments;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Remains concerned, however, about the way in which the Pact is to be implemented, particularly the risk that an excessively security-centred conception may obstruct the establishment of a common legal immigration policy, which is the only type of policy capable of meeting the challenges posed by migration in the 21st century;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Regrets that, so far, too little has been done to establish a common legal immigration policy and that, apart from the document concerning the 'blue card', only the control aspect of immigration has made real progress since the Tampere Summit in 1999;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Considers that the development of a common immigration policy could benefit substantially from regular consultation of representatives of civil society, particularly migrants' associations;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that legal migration is necessary in order to address Europe'sshould be encouraged both because of what it can contribute to Europe in terms of demographic,y, the labour market and skills needs; it alsoand because it contributes to the development of third countries, particularly through migrant remittance by means of the exchange of knowledge and know- how which it entails; calls for the implementation of secure systems which facilitate these financial transfers to third countries;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the approach initiated by the document on the 'blue card' for a common legal immigration policy, but calls on Member States to make more progress towards common rules on an immigration policy which is not limited to highly skilled workers;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Denounces the exploitation to which migrant seasonal workers may be exposed and calls for measures to be taken to ensure that they genuinely enjoy their right to equal treatment with nationals regarding health, education, fair pay, working conditions and social benefits;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to increase the attractiveness of the EU for highly qualified workers, taking account of the implications that this may have on brain drain in countries of origin, which may be mitigated through temporary or circular migration and by organising training in the countries of origin so that occupations in key sectors, particularly education and medicine, can be preserved there;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Alerts Member States, in the context of the economic crisis, to the dangers of protectionist and xenophobic reactions similar to those observed at the time of the Lindsay demonstrations in the United Kingdom, which could also affect migrant workers from third countries;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports integration efforts of legal migrants as well asby the authorities of Member States responsible for integration as well as by legal migrants and beneficiaries of international protection, taking into account respect for the identity and values of the EU and its Member States, including the respect for human rights, the rule of law, democracy, tolerance and equality; acknowledges that integration is more difficult to achieve in countries which are facing significant migratory pressures but insists that all possible efforts be made to attain this objective;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that integration should be based on social inclusion, anti- discrimination, equal opportunities, education, intercultural dialogue and diversity management in schools and the workplace; access to social rights (employment, housing, health and education), political rights (the right of long-term residents to vote in local elections), intercultural dialogue and diversity management in schools and the workplace; stresses in this context the important role played by trade unions, professional federations and associations of other kinds in the integration of migrants;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need to establish, as part of efforts to combat discrimination, communication measures in order to develop a positive approach to the migration issue;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Regrets that the resources deployed to secure access to language training are often inadequate while at the same time the European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals is under-used;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 j (new)
Paragraph 12 j (new)
12j. Calls on Member States to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 k (new)
Paragraph 12 k (new)
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 o (new)
Paragraph 12 o (new)
12o. Calls on the Commission to assess whether certain integration measures which are compulsory do not violate international conventions and the rights derived from Article 13 of the Treaty establishing the European Community;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to consider the feasibility of a European border guard system;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that FRONTEX can only be fully effective if efforts are intensified on complementary actions, such as readmission and cooperation with third countries; calls on the Commission to support FRONTEX in this regard;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that illegal immigration is often operated by criminal networks which have, so far, proved to be more effective than common European action; is convinced that this cynical network is responsible for the death of hundreds of people whose lives are lost at sea every year; recalls that, in accordance with international obligations, Member States have a shared responsibility to save lives at sea; calls, therefore, on the Commission and on Council to redouble their efforts in the fight against organised crime and human trafficking;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that illegal immigration is often operated by criminal networks which have, so far, proved to be more effective than common European action; is convinced that this cynical network is responsible for the death of hundreds of people whose lives are lost at sea every year; calls, therefore, on the Commission and on Council to redouble their efforts in the fight against organised crime and human trafficking and particularly to try to dismantle all the networks by tackling not only the people smugglers, who are merely the visible linchpin, but those who, at the top of the ladder, derive the most advantage from these criminal operations;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Considers it essential to give the border guards the most appropriate training in order to ensure compliance with the Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees and the principle of non- refoulement and to treat minors, vulnerable individuals and victims of trafficking in human beings in the most appropriate way;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that migrants who are illegally staying on the territory of the Member States and who are not entitled to international protection have to be required to leave; welcomnot entitled to international protection and whose irregular situation has been duly established by means of an administrative procedure (application for asylum or for a residence permit) have to be required to leave the territory of the European Union; notes, in this regard, the adoption of the Return Directive and urgescalls on Member States to transpose it as so, in the context of its transposition, to preserve more favourable provisions as possiblelready laid down in their domestic law; calls on Member States to ensure that returns are conducted with due regard to the law and the dignity of the persons involved, giving due preference to voluntary return, and that detention is used only as a last resort;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls, in the context of return, for special attention to be devoted to minors, women, vulnerable individuals and victims of torture;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need for a genuine European dimension in return policy through the mutual recognition of return decisions; urges more co-operation among Member States in the implementation of returns and the strengthening of the role of FRONTEX in joint return operations;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for the strengthening of co- operation, including through consular co- operation, with countries of origin to facilitate readmission procedures and calls on the Commission to evaluate existing readmission agreements with a view to facilitating their implementation(number of persons sent back, nationality, status, average waiting time between questioning, the application for readmission and transfer) with a view to verifying their compatibility with respect for international conventions, particularly the principle of non-refoulement, and to draw lessons for the negotiation of future agreements;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. Calls, with regard to readmission agreements, for the European Parliament and its competent committees to be kept regularly informed, throughout the discussions with third countries, of progress and any obstacles encountered by negotiators;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 d (new)
Paragraph 28 d (new)
28d. Calls on Member States to assign priority to gearing their readmission policies to a common policy in preference to bilateral agreements;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. WelcomNotes the commitments made by Member States in the above-mentioned European Pact on Immigration and Asylum in relation to the need for solidarity; welcomes in particular the inclusion of a voluntary burden-sharing mechanism which enables the intra-EU reallocation of beneficiaries of international protection from Member States which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressures on their national asylum systems, due in particular to their geographical or demographic situation, to other Member States; welcomes also the allocation of EUR 5 million in the EU’s 2009 budget for this purpose under the European Refugee Fund; calls on the Commission to implement this mechanism forthwith and to propose immediately a legislative initiative to establish such a mechanism at European level on a permanent basis;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Alerts Member States to the risk of externalisation of the management of migratory movements; reiterates that it firmly rejects the idea of creating reception or detention centres for immigrants without identity documents or asylum-seekers outside the borders of the EU and in the regions of origin of immigration;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Observes, however, that development policy cannot constitute the only alternative to migration, as there can be no development based on solidarity without permanent mobility;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)