WORLD WORLDWIDE FRANCE News Journal Update - (en) France, OCL CA #331 - Without limits - Immigration law, the right on the attack! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

 At the height of the social movement against the pension reform, the government

had postponed this bill "sine die" to calm the revolt of the deputies, but now
the plans have changed and Macronie is putting the cover back and wants to swing
its bill. final law in July. The parliamentary debates, meanwhile, are scheduled
for the fall. By the Prime Minister's own admission, there is no majority on this
text, so it is the political market at the moment and the right is taking
advantage of it to get a makeover by hunting on its land and on those of the RN,
the speeches being confused word for word. Thus, Ciotti, Marleix and Retailleau
respectively presidents of the LR, of the parliamentary group in the National
Assembly and that in the Senate are making two bills to Parliament in an attempt
to influence the future Asylum Immigration law. Above all, it is a good
opportunity to try to reunite this party in decline.

Their first proposal is to modify the Constitution, just that, "to restore
sovereignty in matters of immigration" implied to bypass the European Court of
Human Rights and the Constitutional Council, deemed too complacent with the aid
associations for migrants who challenge them. Another proposed constitutional
amendment: to allow a referendum on migration policy to be held by changing
article 11 of the fundamental law text. By doing this, the right wants an organic
law on immigration that goes above international law and the major refugee
protection treaties, so fragile they are! Last will, they want to make the notion
of assimilation appear textually in the Constitution. The second bill, ordinary
this time, is structured around 4 principles: cut "suction pumps" such as social
assistance, the current rules on tuition fees or family reunification;
increasingly criminalize immigrants by reinstating the crime of illegal
residence; make it impossible for a child born in the territory to acquire French
nationality whose parents were undocumented at the time or to make the right to
benefit from social protection conditional on five years of presence in the
territory; put pressure on development aid from third countries which must accept
to take back their nationals under penalty of cutting off funding.

As we can see, the tone is very xenophobic and the right says it does not want to
hear the ideas of regularization through work proposed by Darmanin for what he
calls "good migrants". Let us already remember that these are not permanent but
temporary regularizations via renewable visas or not. Also, the right will
discreetly but firmly confront the pragmatism of its employer electorate, which
hopes to rely on a workforce available for so-called shortage occupations such as
construction or personal service. All this remains announcement effects. To be
continued.

Source: Le Monde, the JDD

Immigration = delinquency? Pipe!
The figures, we can make them say anything and they regularly serve the
anti-immigrant discourse. Thus in the media, the following statistic is often put
forward to validate xenophobic theses: in 2019, the proportion of foreigners in
the total population was 7.4%, but rose to 14% among the authors of cases dealt
with by the courts, 16% in those having been the subject of a criminal response
and 23% of individuals in prison. The link seems logical and yet... the Center
for Prospective Studies and International Information (CEPII) has just released a
report in which researchers analyze this overrepresentation and deconstruct it.
Firstly, a certain number of offenses are attributable only to the status of
foreigner, such as irregular stays giving rise to an OQTF or work without a
residence permit. Second, immigrants have individual characteristics that make
them more likely to break the law. In other words, they are mostly men, young,
precarious, which French or not leads to over-representation in police and
judicial statistics. Poverty remains one of the major sources of delinquency.
Third, foreigners mostly live in poor areas and therefore more conducive to
trafficking of all kinds. In the end, it is the social and geographical reasons
that make the crime and not the ethnic origin or the race.

The CEPII study also says something else: with similar characteristics,
foreigners are sentenced more often and for longer than the French. On average,
for the same offense with the same criminal record, having followed the same
procedure and with the same individual characteristics (age, sex, place and date
of judgment), foreigners not only have a higher probability (by 5 points
percentage) than the French to have a prison sentence, but its duration is also
longer, at 22 days. Finally, the media report more crimes committed by immigrants
and/or more frequently disclose the origin of suspects if they are foreigners.

Source: the conversation

Pension reform: haro on retired immigrants
It comes into force in September and it will hurt for everyone, with already 3
more months for those who were to retire in September. But among those most
affected by this reform, immigrants who worked in France in the most precarious
jobs and who benefit from the minimum old age figure: the solidarity allowance
for the elderly (ASPA) of a monthly amount of around 950 euros. Until now, you
had to live 6 months of the year in France to get this allowance. From now on,
the period is extended to 9 months per year on the territory. It's a cold shower
for most immigrants, including many North Africans, who hope to end their day in
the country. The decision is all the harder to swallow since last April, Macron
had received 9 former Senegalese infantrymen - veterans of the Second World War -
to allow them to return to the country permanently while still receiving
retirement. Giving with one hand in front of the cameras, and taking back with
the other... stealthily.

Source: press release from the Association of Maghreb Workers of France and GISTI

Series of expulsions in Île de France, the specter of the Olympics
A stone's throw from the future Olympic village on the Saint-Denis plain, the
Unibéton squat - named after the former construction company - has just been
evicted with an excessive police operation. The squat had existed since 2020 and
housed around 400 people, mostly people from Chadian and Sudanese communities. As
in all places of life, a community life had been built in three years with also
women and children. The eviction decision dated back to October 2020 but nothing
really moved because the owner gave no sign of life. But the approach of the
Olympic Games has awakened the prefecture, which has taken the initiative. On the
morning of April 26, hundreds of cops surrounded the building, some on the roof,
with surveillance drones. The fifty supporters could not do anything and the
expulsion took place "calmly". As always, the administrative situation of each is
studied and accommodation is offered, but it is temporary and distant. With the
approach of Paris 2024, the government has just decided to open 3,600
accommodation places in the regions (excluding Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France and
Corsica). The administrative newspeak calls it "regional airlocks", there would
be ten of them with a maximum of 50 places. On paper, it is for the
re-orientation of people because the maximum stay there would be 3 weeks. the
government has just decided to open 3,600 accommodation places in the regions
(excluding Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France and Corsica). The administrative
newspeak calls it "regional airlocks", there would be ten of them with a maximum
of 50 places. On paper, it is for the re-orientation of people because the
maximum stay there would be 3 weeks. the government has just decided to open
3,600 accommodation places in the regions (excluding Île-de-France,
Hauts-de-France and Corsica). The administrative newspeak calls it "regional
airlocks", there would be ten of them with a maximum of 50 places. On paper, it
is for the re-orientation of people because the maximum stay there would be 3 weeks.

In addition to the large Unibéton squat, a camp of more than 300 people - mainly
from Afghanistan and sub-Saharan Africa - was evacuated in mid-May at the
Stalingrad metro station in north-east Paris. Evicted men and women gathered
outside City Hall under the leadership of Utopia 56. The tone rose when, around
midnight, the Town Hall announced that there was no sheltering possible. Fifteen
people were arrested for obstructing traffic.

source: Bondyblog, Infomigrants

Support for the occupants of Thiais (94)
It is a town near Orly where since October 2021, 150 undocumented migrants or
asylum seekers have occupied premises disused by the Center for Social Action of
the city of Paris. No plan to use the premises exists and yet the municipality
took the case to court and the administrative court of Melun ordered the
immediate eviction of the building in January 2022. The reason given: the
overcrowding of the premises, the 150 occupants are divided into more than 90
rooms in this residence initially intended for the elderly and the homeless. With
supporters including the United Migrants association, people organize themselves
and challenge Anne Hidalgo and the General Management of the Paris social action
center to ask for the maintenance of the occupants and the establishment of a
temporary occupancy agreement. A rally of support took place on May 17 in Paris
to mobilize and challenge. To be continued.

Source: leaflet calling for the demonstration / asso united migrants

Far-right coup
The news has spoken a lot about the mayor of St Brévin-les-Pins, a town opposite
Saint Nazaire which was to host a CADA, a reception center for asylum seekers.
However, this mayor threw in the towel and even resigned at the beginning of May,
after a whole series of threats and intimidation, including the burning of his
car. It is interesting to recall the history of this case to understand that the
fachos are more and more in ambush on these stories of accommodation center
because since the political and media successes of the zemmourien party
Reconquête, they have the wind in their sails. The decision to make a CADA dates
back to October 2021. In March 2022, a group of opponents formed with local
residents and parents of school students opposite the future reception center.
The first leaflets immediately had racist overtones, assimilating African
migrants to thieves and rapists. Emails of intimidation appear very quickly
against people who do not oppose the municipal project. The first demonstration
takes place in October 2022 and brings together local opponents who will very
quickly seek support outside. At the second demonstration in December, members of
the RN came but very quickly they were overwhelmed by the zemmourists and then
the far-right small groups such as Action Française, the Vendée Rally or even
Riposte Laïque which organized two other demonstrations which, in more, permanent
threats got the better of the CADA and the mayor. This same configuration was
found in Callac in the Côtes d'Armor where the mayor also had to abandon a CADA
project last April. Emails of intimidation appear very quickly against people who
do not oppose the municipal project. The first demonstration takes place in
October 2022 and brings together local opponents who will very quickly seek
support outside. At the second demonstration in December, members of the RN came
but very quickly they were overwhelmed by the zemmourists and then the far-right
small groups such as Action Française, the Vendée Rally or even Riposte Laïque
which organized two other demonstrations which, in more, permanent threats got
the better of the CADA and the mayor. This same configuration was found in Callac
in the Côtes d'Armor where the mayor also had to abandon a CADA project last
April. Emails of intimidation appear very quickly against people who do not
oppose the municipal project. The first demonstration takes place in October 2022
and brings together local opponents who will very quickly seek support outside.
At the second demonstration in December, members of the RN came but very quickly
they were overwhelmed by the zemmourists and then the far-right small groups such
as Action Française, the Vendée Rally or even Riposte Laïque which organized two
other demonstrations which, in more, permanent threats got the better of the CADA
and the mayor. This same configuration was found in Callac in the Côtes d'Armor
where the mayor also had to abandon a CADA project last April. The first
demonstration takes place in October 2022 and brings together local opponents who
will very quickly seek support outside. At the second demonstration in December,
members of the RN came but very quickly they were overwhelmed by the zemmourists
and then the far-right small groups such as Action Française, the Vendée Rally or
even Riposte Laïque which organized two other demonstrations which, in more,
permanent threats got the better of the CADA and the mayor. This same
configuration was found in Callac in the Côtes d'Armor where the mayor also had
to abandon a CADA project last April. The first demonstration takes place in
October 2022 and brings together local opponents who will very quickly seek
support outside. At the second demonstration in December, members of the RN came
but very quickly they were overwhelmed by the zemmourists and then the far-right
small groups such as Action Française, the Vendée Rally or even Riposte Laïque
which organized two other demonstrations which, in more, permanent threats got
the better of the CADA and the mayor. This same configuration was found in Callac
in the Côtes d'Armor where the mayor also had to abandon a CADA project last
April. they are overwhelmed by the zemmourists and then the far-right groups such
as the French action, the Vendée rally or even Riposte Laïque which organize two
other demonstrations which, in addition, permanent threats have got the better of
the CADA and the mayor. This same configuration was found in Callac in the Côtes
d'Armor where the mayor also had to abandon a CADA project last April. they are
overwhelmed by the zemmourists and then the far-right groups such as the French
action, the Vendée rally or even Riposte Laïque which organize two other
demonstrations which, in addition, permanent threats have got the better of the
CADA and the mayor. This same configuration was found in Callac in the Côtes
d'Armor where the mayor also had to abandon a CADA project last April.

In the very chic 16th arrondissement, it was another small group of fachos: "the
Natives" who demonstrated on May 16 against the installation of 400 foreign
minors in a disused school. This is the second demonstration in barely a month.
Reconquest celebrities come to show themselves as Philippe Vardon, Nice city
councilor and Stanislas Rigault, president of Génération Zemmour and member of
the party's Executive Bureau. It must be said that the 16th is a perfect setting
for these low-lying people as this bourgeois district is conservative and racist,
ready to do anything to preserve its "living environment". The town hall is not
mistaken and also calls for an end to the occupation of the Erlanger school.
Associations helping migrants are vilified, in particular Utopia 56. On this
subject, the vice-president of Les Républicains d'Ile-de-France, Othman Nasrou,
asked for the dissolution of Utopia 56 on the Cnews channel. It's fashionable to
want to dissolve...

Source: France info / Bondyblog

Arrival of the migrant barge in the UK
We talked about it in the previous sections, the English government, always very
inventive in the measures against migrants, had announced a "lodging center" on
the water to accommodate asylum seekers. The barge, which comes from Italy - this
country had already experienced the confinement of foreigners on boats - arrived
at the beginning of May. It should be operational from this summer in the port of
Portland, off the town of Weymouth (250 kilometers from Falmouth), and for 18
months. 500 men will be parked there pending the study of their file. As a
reminder, Rishi Sunak's arguments are to reduce housing costs and get the hotel
industry running again. At the same time, the English state announces that it
wants to grant 45,000 work visas so that seasonal workers go to work on the
country's farms. Farmers are asking for 70,000 visas. Apparently the cost of a
migrant is variable.

Source: Huffingpost, RFI

Actions against Operation Wuambushu in Mayotte
On the details of this operation, its history in the geo-political context, read
with interest the article on this subject in this issue. Since the start of the
massive deportation of undocumented migrants, protest actions have taken place
everywhere in mainland France as well. To cite just one among many: at the
beginning of May in Rennes, the Collective in support of undocumented people
occupied the Regional Directorate for the Economy, Employment, Labor and
Solidarity for three hours. (DREETS) from Brittany to denounce the Wuambushu
operation in Mayotte and demand its interruption. Two weeks before the DRAC
(cultural affairs) had also been occupied. In the action statement, we can read:
"we recall that the occupied places symbolize the State and aim to compensate for
the current impossibility of occupying the prefecture following its move and its
bunkering. We adapt. "As a matter of fact, it will continue!

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