CHEGA reacts badly to President’s decision to defer Foreigners Law to Constitutional Court

Portugal's right-wing populist party CHEGA has reacted negatively to a decision by President António José Seguro to refer the Foreigners and Asylum Law to the Constitutional Court. The President's action pauses his final decision on the legislation until the court's judges review the legal text.

The development centers on the constitutional scrutiny of immigration policy in Portugal. By submitting the Foreigners Law to the Constitutional Court, the presidency ensures a judicial assessment of the legislation's legality prior to enactment, a move that drew immediate political backlash from CHEGA.