The fears that new French immigration law will plunge more into poverty
New legislation adopted by the French parliament in December toughens up existing laws on immigration, including a significant reduction of the rights of non-EU foreign nationals for access to welfare benefits despite paying social security contributions. Faïza Zerouala reports on the fears expressed by NGOs and charitable associations that many families targeted by the law will be plunged into poverty conditions. They now pin their hopes that the most restrictive measures will be rejected by the Constitutional Council, which has yet to rule on the legality of the legislation before it can be promulgated.
LastLast month the French parliament adopted, with the support of the conservatives and the far-right, new legislation, “To control immigration, to improve integration” as it was officially presented, which significantly hardens laws on immigration, notably concerning the conditions of access to welfare benefits of non-EU foreign nationals in France.
