On Friday, December 25, 2026, a Facebook event titled “Home visit at Denis Ducarme at 5 a.m.” is scheduled to take place, following the passage of a new law in Belgium allowing police to enter certain homes to arrest undocumented individuals.
Did You Know? The home visit event was launched on a Wednesday on Facebook by a collective called Pomodoro Assasino, which translates to “Killer Tomatoes” and specializes in digital creation and political image manipulation, according to reporting by DHnet.
Facebook Callout Targets Denis Ducarme
The social media initiative has drawn 341 RSVPs from participants and captured the interest of 4,700 internet users. The online posting targets Denis Ducarme, a member of the Reformist Movement (MR) from Charleroi who fiercely defended the parliamentary measure allowing forced police entry for undocumented foreign nationals considered a threat to national security or public order.
Participants in the planned Christmas morning action are directed to number 1 rue du Commerce in Charleroi, which serves as the address for the MR federation offices in Hainaut. Although Ducarme does not reside at that commercial building, organizers may intend to march toward his actual home.
“I must not minimize this kind of call. There is an incitation to commit an offense, a home violation. I am not the subject of an order to leave the territory,” Denis Ducarme told reporters.
Ducarme plans to file a formal complaint
Ducarme met with his lawyer and announced plans to file a formal complaint with an investigating judge as quickly as possible. He attributes the online mobilization to individuals on the ultra-left, noting that he recognizes certain names associated with the targeting of his family.
“I am not afraid of this event. Threats have never scared me!” Ducarme said, adding that he refuses to dismiss the online post as mere symbolism. “These people think they are in a parallel reality, without connection to the legal reality. They are wrong.”
While Ducarme has not requested personal police protection for the specific date, the MR party contacted local law enforcement to establish a preventive security detail at the Hainaut federation offices. Ducarme emphasized that past experiences with death threats from an Islamist-radicalism context and harassment campaigns directed at his spouse have left him unwilling to let future infractions pass without legal recourse.
Broader Debate Over Home Visits
The controversy stems from legislation adopted in Belgium on November 6, 2026, which permits police officers accompanied by the Immigration Office to enter residences without occupant consent between 5 a.m. and 21 p.m., provided an investigating judge grants prior authorization. TV5Monde reported that civil rights associations and non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International Belgium, have strongly denounced the legislation as an unconstitutional infringement on fundamental liberties.
Proponents of the measure maintain that the rules target strictly defined individuals subject to removal orders who pose concrete risks to public safety. Asylum and Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt defended the text as a necessary tool rather than a witch hunt against individuals lacking valid residency papers.
Questions about Belgian home visit legislation approval and criteria
When did the Belgian parliament approve the home visit legislation?
The legislation regarding home visits for individuals in irregular stays was approved by the Chamber of Parliament during the night between Thursday and Friday of the preceding week, according to parliamentary records and regional news reports.
What specific criteria must be met for police to conduct a home visit under the new law?
Police may enter a residence without occupant consent only if the targeted individual is subject to an expulsion or removal measure and is deemed to present a danger to national security or public order, following the explicit prior authorization of an investigating judge.
How have civil society groups responded to the new search powers?
Non-governmental organizations and legal advocacy groups, such as Amnesty International Belgium, have mobilized against the legislation, arguing that it violates the Belgian Constitution and improperly conflates a lack of residency titles with criminal behavior.
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