Overview

• Deputies Charles Rodwell and Mathieu Lefèvre presented the report to the National Assembly’s Finance Committee on October 15.
• The document attributes the estimated cost to a special status created by the 1962 and 1968 accords and the 1980 social‑security convention, which the authors say has been broadened by court rulings and lacks practical reciprocity.
• The authors report extreme difficulty obtaining administrative datasets and allege absent or withheld information, noting that these gaps make the estimate imprecise.
• The report highlights provisions that facilitate 10‑year residence permits and family reunification certificates for Algerian nationals, describing a regime not fully aligned with immigration rules applied since 2003 to other foreigners.
• Recommendations include ending the derogatory regime or aligning Algerian nationals with common law, with the report serving as input to political debate rather than effecting immediate policy change.