France passes immigration bill despite Macron party rebellion
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 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.
Macron's New Immigration Law , Has Divided France's Controlling Party.
Politico reports that French Prime Minister
Elisabeth Borne said that the government's new
draft law on immigration was unconstitutional.
The news comes after a tense vote
in favor of the bill on December 19.
France's...
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House Approves, $866 Billion , Military Spending Bill.
On December 14, over two-thirds of the United States House
of Representatives voted for a defense policy bill that is
now headed to the White..
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Biden Warns Future of , Aid for Ukraine Uncertain , After Failed Senate Vote.
'Time' reports that congressional leaders in
the United States are struggling to reach an
agreement on the future of aid..
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French lawmakers gather to strike a deal on a contested immigration bill that toughens France's immigration laws. The bill aims to make it easier for migrants in... IndiaTimes
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
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