Why France's new immigration bill could be 'a new threshold of toughness' | DW News

President Emmanuel Macron's government wants to crack down on illegal immigration - while at the same time welcoming much-needed skilled workers. The bill, which has since been rejected by France's National Assembly, is also being presented as toughening measures against extremism and terrorism.

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[VABJMJ]

Illegal immigrants "fighting for their right" to stay in a country illegally sounds almost like a bad joke

[wishingonthemoon]

The fact than illegal immigrants are open, on camera, everyone knows who they are, and yet nothing is being done, is incredibly concerning.

[jazztheglass]

He is committing fraud using false documents and he wants a reward ?

[shantanushekharsjunerft]

As an Indian immigrant who works in the west, if people cannot appreciate the values of the society they immigrate to then they shouldn’t be allowed in. Coming to France and challenging French laws and culture is just ridiculous.

[baolan]

As an Asian skilled worker who immigrated to Germany, I agree with French government. If you want to move and live in Europe, you should respect its culture and the law. You want a better life, but you don't follow the law to keep the better life for others, that doesn't make sence.

[geoffoakland]

.26, 'here to fight for his rights' WTF! He entered the country illegally, ripped off someone's social security number and some how he is entitled to 'rights'?!

[LukeTaylorPhotography]

As someone who is interested in moving to France, I could never imagine entering the country illegally and then demanding rights and papers. The entitlement is insane.

[samihaq]

As a skilled immigrant in France, I agree 100percent with French government. I was not a single day in illegal situation. People are openly abusing France's generosity.

[pumaetigre]

If You've been to France recently you'll understand why. France has always welcomed immigrants historically, but now the situation has gone out of control, parallel societies are already a reality. I'm a non-europpean immigrant myself here.😊

[corvinlord]

I sympathize with people trying to build a better life. But many act so entitled. They will have to close the lid on this immigration insanity in the West and in the US.

[Jeanne]

They'll be deterred if France is serious about deportation. Illegals are always going on about "xenophobia" and their "rights, " but never about their responsibilities, like entering legally.

[mcdaddy]

It’s great that u can rock up illegally into a country and protest against the laws of the land 😂 it should be illegal for any foreigner to protest in a country they’re not even a citizen of. Absolute madness

[fistandpen]

I'm Nigerian. It's a pretty ridiculous notion that a country can't expel illegal immigrants who commit crimes - so France suffers for the crime, and also has to bear costs of imprisonment? At the same time, African countries need to take steps to squeeze the neck of countries like France with respect to the unfathomably cheap raw materials/resources they now receive and expel their presence from their countries. For me, that's a perfect and fair state of affairs.

[Crashed]

Burglars have the right to chose the houses they break into .

[ChrisMurray-iwij]

We're working illegally and not getting any of the services.... Brilliant

[thisisditte]

How can you demand rights, when you dismissed the laws by entering illegally?
If you want rights; enter like the rest of us.

[anniehasting]

I’m confused. Why do they want people committing crimes to stay in their country?

[isaymymind]

Listen carefully...The French have had enough...Enough of the vast majority of Arabo-immigrants and Afro-immigrants who do not wish to integrate... If they are all fully embracing the French way, look how they behave while demonstrating...the makak dances etc.

[moorthykumar]

When you go to a country for a livelihood, just follow their rules and respect their way of life. Why is it so hard to understand?

[mac]

The idea of removing people who commit crimes from your country is terrible ?