Right-wing French immigration bill ‘extremely politicised’, fails to ‘respond to migration issues’

French lawmakers will decide on Monday whether to cut short any debate on the government’s immigration bill, which would effectively send flagship legislation back to the drawing board. The immigration bill has been a key plank of President Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to show he can be tougher on law and order issues while keeping France’s doors open to foreign workers who can help the French economy. But short of a majority in parliament, he has struggled to pass a bill that has strict provisions disliked by left-wing lawmakers and more liberal aspects criticised by some conservatives and the far right. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Macron’s highly contested immigration bill, FRANCE 24’s Shona Bhattacharyya is joined by Camille Le Coz, Associate Director with Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe and Senior Policy Analyst with MPI, primarily working on migration and development and EU migration.