The migrants who washed ashore in a small wooden boat in the Algarve on Friday will be repatriated, a Silves court judge ruled on Saturday afternoon.
The 38 migrants have 20 days to leave the country voluntarily, failing that, they will be forcibly expelled. They are to all remain in custody and temporarily housed in a pavilion in Sagres, provided by the Vila do Bispo council, which has been adapted to accommodate all migrants. A team of the the national gendarmerie force of Portugal GNR will be on site, supported by Civil Protection and the fire brigade.
