The vote divided Mr Macron's party, with a minister resigning in protest at the tough reform.

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.

  • Altofaltception@lemmy.worldEnglish
    112·
    11 months ago

    Now let’s stop fucking up the countries those migrants are from and we won’t need to do any of this.