France passes immigration bill despite Macron party rebellion
France passes immigration bill despite Macron party rebellion
French parliament passes immigration bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron despite rebellion within his own party over far right's support; legislation further tightened from original submission; far right's Marine Le Pen endorses the bill; left-leaning members of Macron's party withdraw support; social security benefits for foreigners conditioned on presence in France; migration quotas now possible; measures for dual-national convicts; Macron risks being seen as a lame duck; dozens of NGOs criticize the regressive immigration law.
French parliament passes immigration bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron despite rebellion within his own party over far right's support; legislation further tightened from original submission; far right's Marine Le Pen endorses the bill; left-leaning members of Macron's party withdraw support; social security benefits for foreigners conditioned on presence in France; migration quotas now possible; measures for dual-national convicts; Macron risks being seen as a lame duck; dozens of NGOs criticize the regressive immigration law.