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French authorities announced a plan on Sunday to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. Mayotte has been struggling with social unrest, a severe water shortage, and what the citizens call a ‘violent migration crisis’.  Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin arrived on the island over the weekend and [...]

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The Constitutional Council of France rejected on Thursday substantial portions of French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed immigration law reform package. The legislation, titled “Bill to Control Immigration and Enhance Integration,” was initially comprised of 86 articles and was referred before the council by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, and [...]

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In the lead-up to a highly-anticipated ruling from France’s Highest Constitutional Court that must be delivered before Thursday, hundreds of thousands gathered across the country to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed immigration law reform package. The reforms, supported by France’s far-right and Macron alike, seek to expand the power for authorities to deport non-citizens [...]

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France’s Court of Accounts published a report claiming the UK was not cooperating enough with France over questions of immigration policy to successfully reduce the number of irregular crossing in the English Channel on Thursday. Despite agreements between France and the UK, the report stressed the “disappointing” coordination with the UK. It says the UK [...]

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The French Parliament passed a new immigration law Tuesday aimed at controlling immigration and improving integration. The law, which was approved by the commission mixte paritaire (CMP) introduces significant changes to the government’s initial proposal and grants France the means to implement an assertive migration strategy. Titled “Bill to Control Immigration and Enhance Integration,” the [...]

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The French National Assembly rejected the government’s immigration control and integration bill on Monday at the first reading following the adoption of a preliminary rejection motion with a majority of 270 votes in favor and 265 against. The rejection motion was submitted by the National Assembly group Les Écologistes and hindered the examination of the [...]

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a report Monday that a French immigration bill under consideration threatens to curtail human rights. HRW says the bill, which is currently before the French Senate, would weaken safeguards for foreign nationals being deported, allow the rejection of residence permits for failing to comply with France’s values, place greater [...]

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The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on Wednesday published a survey showing a significant increase in racial discrimination racism towards first- and second-generation Black immigrants across 13 European Union countries, with Austria, Germany and Finland topping the list for the highest rates of discrimination and harassment. The survey, titled “Being Black in the [...]

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A recent report by One, an aid campaign, and figures from the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have found that the United Kingdom spends 40% more than its European neighbors on housing a single potential refugee or asylum seeker. This cost takes up nearly a third of its official aid budget and has [...]

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