108. The fact that a Member State does not in fact put up barriers, for reasons which might be termed humanitarian, to the presence in its territory of a foreigner in respect of whom it has never recognised a right of residence, nor was obliged so to do, cannot rebound against it; otherwise, a veritable bonus for illegal immigration would be established.
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