Protests in France, demanding withdrawal of immigration law

INA-  sources



Several thousand opponents of the immigration law took to the streets of Paris and other major French cities today to demand its complete withdrawal.
In Paris, according to the estimate of the organizers, there were 25.000 people, while the police stated the number of 7.700 gathered, who held the protest in a cheerful atmosphere, with the sounds of music.

Many undocumented immigrants were at the head of the procession as the protest march continued.

"We demand the withdrawal of the law. We came to France to work, we are not delinquents," said Marijama Sidibe, spokeswoman for a collective of immigrants who are without documents.

More than 400 collectives, associations, unions and political parties have called for demonstrations against the law, which they say "takes many of the ideas of the extreme right".

The law was adopted in the parliament on December 19. The text limits the payment of social benefits to foreigners, establishes migration quotas, calls into question the automaticity of citizenship for foreigners born in France and reintroduces the "offence of illegal residence".

The next protest rally is scheduled for January 21.
By the way, on January 25, the Constitutional Council should give its opinion on this law.


source: vijesti