President Emmanuel Macron under fire over reforms to France’s asylum law
The number of people filing asylum requests in France hit a record in 2017, topping 100,000.
President Emmanuel Macron. (Source: Reuters/File)
French President Emmanuel Macron faces a backlash over plans to tighten immigration law as the number of asylum seekers soars, with aid and emergency agencies accusing his government of planning mass expulsions.
To try to ease the tension, Macron dispatched Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to meet aid organisations on Thursday and explain legislation due to go in coming weeks to parliament where his Republique En Marche group has an absolute majority.
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