A Moroccan mother of six facing removal from France on August 23 has asked an appeals court to overturn the refusal of her residence permit after release from immigration detention.
The woman arrived in France in August 2021 and lives with her family in Vesoul. Police detained her on August 9 during a required police check-in and transferred her to Metz.
Authorities attempted to deport her the next day, but she became ill en route to the airport and did not board.
A detention judge ordered her release on August 14, finding that separating her from her 21-month-old child, who is still breastfed, failed to respect the child’s best interests.
Her removal was rescheduled for August 23.
The Haute-Saône prefecture rejected her residence application in April 2025 because she could not provide payslips. France 3 reported that employers were prepared to hire her but required her to have legal status before offering a contract.
Her family appealed before the Nancy Administrative Court of Appeal. A hearing was held by videoconference on August 18. A ruling is pending.
The woman said her children fear another police intervention whenever someone rings their doorbell. She has asked authorities to allow her to remain with them.
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