For the 2010 DVD edition of RESF: a resistance network, we have worked out a glossary of key words heard in the films, related to France’s immigration policy. The information contained in this lexicon gives some context and details about the events recounted in the films.

• Glossary
• Border Police
• CESEDA
• Cimade
• Civic sponsorship
• Criminal Solidarity
• Deportation
• Detention centre
• Freedom and Detention Judge
• June 13th 2006 Bill
• Prefecture
• Refusing to board
• RESF
• Undocumented immigrants


• Sources

REFUSING TO BOARD

When deported, the “undocumented immigrant” is in most cases put onto the plane (or boat) before the other passengers. He can then refuse to board and speak to the flight captain, who can decide not to take off with a person refusing deportation on board. But when the captain agrees to the deportation, the escorting policemen may then force the person by muzzling or tying him/her up. Passengers sometimes interfere and call out to the captain by refusing to travel under such conditions. By law, the maximum sentence for refusing to board is 3 years in jail and a 10-year ban from French territory (article L. 624-1 of the CESEDA). In general the sentence is 3 months imprisonment without remission and a 3-year ban.
The passengers risk on their side to be brought before the court for “unlawful interference with an aircraft”. To this day the rare supporting passengers who appeared before the court were acquitted or condemned to pay a fine. Besides, associations defending foreigners and human rights largely supported these passengers.

> Sources
- Article site web : Pajol.eu.org
- Article site web : sanspapiers.internetdown.org - Sans papiers : S’organiser contre l’expulsion – Que faire en cas d’arrestation ? Mars 2008, 2ème version
- Article site web : sos-net.eu.org