Charles Rodwell, a member of the parliamentary group led by Gabriel Attal and part of the political alliance Ensemble pour la République, has proposed the creation of large-scale detention centers in a report presented on Wednesday, September 16, to the Finance Committee of the National Assembly. The report suggests building new Administrative Detention Centers (CRA), which would be designed to hold more people, facilitate more expulsions, and operate at a lower cost. These "giant CRA" centers would be located in less densely populated areas, aiming to cut the cost per detainee through economies of scale and better use of resources for setup, operation, and oversight. Rodwell argues that administrative detention is essential for expelling undocumented foreigners. He highlights that the current expulsion rate from CRA centers is nearly 40%, significantly higher than the average of less than 11% for the Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides (OFPRA), which handles asylum cases. In 2025, 16,467 people were detained in the 22 existing CRA centers in Metropolitan France, with an average stay of 33 days. However, only 36% of those detained were ultimately deported. Meanwhile, the Ministry of the Interior reported that 24,985 foreigners were deported in 2025, marking a 15.7% increase from the previous year. In addition to expanding detention capacity, Rodwell proposes a goal of removing at least 20,000 people annually to countries outside Europe, including at least 5,000 rejected asylum seekers. He also calls for reinstating the legal offense of irregular stay, a comprehensive reform of the Schengen system—which facilitates free movement across much of Europe—and changes to both the French Constitution and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights (ECHR) to remove legal barriers to these policies. Rodwell’s proposals aim to streamline the process of expelling undocumented migrants and managing asylum applications more efficiently. However, they have sparked debate over the balance between national security and the protection of human rights, as well as the ethical implications of expanding detention infrastructure.