|
French National Assembly passes new immigration bill |
|
|
Monday, 24 September 2007 |
French National Assembly passes new immigration billFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has set up deportation quotas in order to send home 25,000 illegal immigrants this year alone, and the French National Assembly has passed a controversial bill tightening up on conditions of entry to the country for the relatives of immigrants living in France.
Under the new rules, the relatives of immigrants in France will have to prove they are solvent financially and that they can speak the French language. Immigrant family members who are older than 16 would be required to take a test in their country of origin, proving they have a good knowledge of French.
 The bill also includes plans for DNA testing of foreigners who are attempting to join family members already living in France. However, some members of Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right government have condemned the bill with Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, and Martin Hirsch, a campaigner for the homeless who joined the French government, both very unhappy about the new rules. The opposition voted against the bill, which will be debated in the Senate next month.
Comment on this article
Leave your comments (Show/Hide Form)
Other Visitors Comments
There are no comments currently....
|
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 September 2007 )
|
