Overview

• The National Assembly voted 303-168 to extend administrative detention from 90 to 210 days for certain foreign nationals deemed dangerous.
• The extension will apply to those convicted of serious crimes, assessed as severe threats to public order, or subject to expulsion or administrative bans.
• Lawmakers invoked the 2024 killing of student Philippine by a foreign national released early from detention as the catalyst for tougher retention rules.
• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau argued that every additional day of detention is essential for negotiating consular travel documents and securing expulsions.
• Opponents denounced the law as demagogic and unlikely to boost expulsion rates, and the Senate will consider the bill next for potential definitive adoption.