Awareness campaign regarding the legalization of minors

Policy Response DateAugust 4, 2008 Country: Portugal Address: Portugal General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Integration - social cohesion

The Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras [Borders and Aliens Service] (SEF) launched an awareness campaign regarding the legalization of minors at school age in order to make known the article in the new Foreigners Law 23/2007 which allows immigrants to legalize their situation if their children were born in Portugal and are in the Portuguese school system. The campaign was planned after SEF realized that the new Foreigners Law did not bring the expected number of requests for legalization. Radio and television spots, posters and leaflets are examples of the products developed for this countrywide campaign.

Source:
SEF  (Borders and Aliens Service)   http://www.imigrante.pt/campanha.htm