They don't know each other, don't go to the same high school but both find themselves in the worst of situations in the middle of passing the baccalaureate.
This Tuesday afternoon, a mobilization was organized in front of the town hall of Saint-Ouen in support of Martial, 19, and Raiza, 21, who have just received an OQTF, an obligation to leave French territory.
"It's a very stressful situation, even if I try not to think about it and focus on the hardships", explains shyly Raiza, originally from Mauritius where he arrived with his family in November 2018. .
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This pupil of the Blanqui high school is considered "one of the best" of his promotion by his teachers.
Already admitted to prep at the ENS (Ecole Normale Supérieure), he obtained 17 out of 20 last year in the oral French baccalaureate, "but only 11 in writing", he slips with regret .
After passing economics and law, he “still has philosophy, June 15
and
the big oral, June 21.”
For his supporters, his situation is incomprehensible.
“There is sometimes a lack of will to regularize these files, denounces Alice Mauricette, Spanish teacher in Blanqui, member of the education network without borders (RESF).
On this specific case, it is so bizarre that one even wonders if it has really been read… ”
Many elected officials to support them
“There are a lot of mistakes on very important things, abounds Raiza.
Like the date of my arrival in France
,
on my family situation, because it is written that my family is still in Mauritius while they are here.
They also say that I don't have a job without mentioning that I am a high school student.
»
Originally from Cameroon and a student at Cachin high school, Martial, absent from the rally, has already been taken to BTS next year.
In the middle of the election campaign, the two men received the support of many elected officials.
The mayor (PS) Karim Bouamrane must seize the prefect on this subject, just like the deputy (LFI) Éric Coquerel.
“It is unfortunately one more symbol of this still absurd migration policy, which does not take into account the situations at all because we want to send them elsewhere when their whole life is here”, criticizes the latter.
Madioula Aïdara-Diaby, candidate (SE) elected at L'Ile-Saint-Denis, was doubly affected by the situation of the two men as CPE in a college in Aubervilliers and a former student in Blanqui.
“Under what conditions will they pass the baccalaureate?
They are completely weakened, she denounces.
It is necessary to militate, to fight until the end so that they are not expelled.
»
The regional councilor (PS) Yannick Trigance must also write to the prefect: “How can we not hear the request of these young people, who want to continue their journey?
he wonders.
They are in a dynamic process, they love the Republic and do what it takes to succeed.
I hope things will get back to normal.
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Contacted, the prefecture of Seine-Saint-Denis did not react.