The French parliament has passed legislation toughening France’s immigration policy.
The amended bill was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN).
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The new legislation makes it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to France and delays their access to welfare benefits.
It also bans detaining minors in detention centres.
A controversial provision discriminates between citizens and migrants, even those living in the country legally, in determining eligibility for benefits.
The tougher version appealed to right-wing parties, who backed it on Monday.
Ms Le Pen welcomed the amended bill, calling it an “ideological victory” for the far-right.
I’m not aware of any studies on the topic, but the perceptions of racism are definitely on the rise according to Gallup polls.
America, believe it or not, is not a representative sample of France…
I get the sense that the country that elected Trump and the one that almost elected Marie Le Pen may have similar views on race relations. I could be wrong though.