After heavy criticism of the new immigration law, the French president speaks out – and also responds to the accusation of having moved too closely towards Marine Le Pen’s party.
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended the immigration law passed by parliament against criticism, including from within his own ranks. The law is clearly aimed at preventing migrants from irregular immigration to France and thus also at preventing the social system from being overburdened, Macron said on Wednesday evening on the France 5 television channel. At the same time, migrants who previously worked without residence documents should be given a residence permit under certain conditions.
The controversial law was passed by Parliament late on Tuesday evening, but in a version that was significantly tightened under pressure from the conservative opposition party Les Républicains. Since the government has constitutional doubts on some points, Macron wants to submit the law to the Constitutional Council. The council then examines the law for its legality. Under certain circumstances, passages may need to be improved before the project comes into force.
There was also criticism that the law could only pass parliament because the right-wing National Rassemblement National did not vote against but for the project. Instead of clearly isolating itself from Marine Le Pen’s party, the government has moved closer to the right-wing party, was the accusation. “I say openly that our compatriots have been waiting for this law and if you want the Rassemblement National not to come to power with its ideas, then you have to address the problems that strengthen the party,” Macron said.
Source: Stern
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