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France: Constitutional Council reverses controversial immigration reform measures

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“He The Constitutional Council censored 32 articles of the “Immigration Control Law”improve integration”, which had 86″, announced high standl, which clarifies the interpretation or also changes five articles

France: Constitutional Council reverses controversial immigration reform measures

“He The Constitutional Council censored 32 articles of the “Immigration Control Law”improve integration”, which had 86″, announced high standl, which clarifies the interpretation or also changes five articles of this reform, which opened serious crisis in the ruling party.

The Nine “Wise Men”, as the members of the court are known, Restrictions on family reunification have been lifted., tightening access to social benefits And payment by foreign students of a “deposit” for return.

Although this latest measure was repealed, Amelie Beaucourt, a protester on Louvre Square, said RFI that “there remain many other measures that are discriminatory and racist. We called continue to protest to achieve the complete repeal of this law and put an end to far-right tendencies. of the current government.”

Other measures removeds – restoration of the crime of illegal stay, establishment immigration quotas parliament and provision long-term visa for British citizens with a secondary residence in France.

Thus, the Supreme Court excluded from the text the main measures that the centrist alliance Macronlacking an absolute majority in parliament, he agreed with the right-wing opposition Los Republicanos (L.R.) to win approval in December for this controversial reform.

The ad sparked calls from the right for constitutional reform.

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This is a “political decision, not a legal one” and therefore “Reform of the Constitution seems more necessary than ever to protect the destiny of France!”This was stated by LR leader Eric Ciotti on the social network X.

Tightening legislation has led to crisis in the party and governmentwhich led to the resignation of the minister. Macron He also fired almost all those who criticized the reform in early January when he installed a new government that has turned to the right.

Minister of Internal Affairs, Gerald Darmanyn noted that the court “fully” confirmed the validity of the government’s originally proposed articles, and assured that never before had the law provided “so many means for the expulsion of foreign criminals.”

Connection immigration and crime was a traditional workhorse far right in the second economy of the European Union, which ultimately influenced public opinion. Polls show two-thirds of French people support stronger immigration controls.

“The Constitutional Council condemns the harsh measures most favored by the French,” condemned the far-right Jordan Bardellawhose candidacy for the European Parliament elections is leading in the polls in France.

Far-right support for the law in December and its leader’s last-minute demands Marine Le PenThe “ideological victory” in the approved measures complicated Macron, who has always presented himself as a bulwark against the far right.

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The Left Opposition confirmed this Thursday that The ruling party has taken the “historic positions” of the far right.according to Socialist leader Olivier Faure, as a so-called national preference in access to social benefits.

“Worst The racist delusions of Macron and Le Pen They violate our republican principles (…). The law has no legitimacy, it must be repealed,” radical left MP Manuel Bompard wrote on the social network X.

Civil society organizations also mobilized against the reform, bringing thousands of people to the streets on Sunday. Then go Amnesty International So this Thursday they celebrated a “victory” and warned that they would be vigilant that the censored measures were not proposed in any other way.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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