The government wants to regularize certain immigrants able to work in sectors which lack manpower and to facilitate the expulsion of those who are in an irregular situation. The Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt, and that of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, explain themselves in The world : “ They announce that they want, for the sake of“balance”, create a residence permit “jobs in tension” for undocumented workers already on the territory, alongside measures aimed at improving deportations at the border. A text which must be debated in parliament at the beginning of next year and on which the government intends to rally the right. »
No, exclaims already Le Figaro. “ The figures show that France has no need for reinforcements, says the right-wing daily. Unlike Germany, it experiences significant unemployment and welcomes 70,000 additional workers each year, while our German neighbors lose an average of 100,000. If immigration is an opportunity for France, as it is it’s good to sing it, it’s far from obvious for safety, and today for work. »
“The punctilious balance of “at the same time””
Opinion is also unconvinced: a hint of tougher expulsions of foreigners in an illegal situation, and a pinch of easing of labor immigration in shortage occupations; pleasing the right without turning the left on, reassuring the left without discouraging the right. Never as much as on the files relating to the regalian, we had felt the congenital swaying of macronism, the picky swaying of the “at the same time”. ” And Opinion prevent : “ issues related to immigration will be one of the main determinants of political choice during the next presidential election. It will be in 2027: it’s a long way off, but the challenge is so heavy and tricky that it’s time for macronie to really get down to it. »
Release gets carried away but not for the same reasons. ” The government is playing the dangerous game of good and bad immigrants “says Freed. This is ” a risky attempt to stem the rise of the National Rally. ” For Humanity“ Nothing new under the sun. To flirt with the right and the extreme right, we are given the same speech with each reform of the law on foreigners. »
Clash between two visions…
The cross attempt to summarize: The exercise is a balancing act as the migration policy articulates antagonistic issues. Economically, France needs foreign workers, like all its neighbors and like all industrialized countries, many jobs not finding takers. International competition is also developing to attract them. Demographically, the contribution of young people makes sense as the French population ages. Politically, the subject is hotcontinues La Croix, because it refers to a heavy liability in terms of integration – and even delinquency, according to the authorities. Racism feeds on it and the refusal of foreigners becomes for some an electoral slogan. The figure of the migrant increasingly symbolizes the clash between two visions – nationalist or universalist. »
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Inevitable ?
“ Chosen immigration is inevitablesays for his part The Telegram. There is nothing philanthropic about it, but whatever its detractors say, it is an essential tool for socio-economic balance. Its rules must be clear, mastered, assumed. As in Canada, which is a reference in the matter. France will not be able to escape it for long.point again The Telegram. Especially since, contrary to popular belief, a selective migration policy does not cause unemployment or deterioration of social accounts. It’s the opposite. Migrants not only come to benefit from our generous social protection, but to contribute to it. »
Could North Korea go to war?
Also on the front page, the latest missile launches by North Korea, and this question posed by The Parisian : “ is North Korea capable of going to war? “The country of Kim Jong-un in” has the capabilities. But Pyongyang is not looking for conflict, says the newspaper. “The North Korean leadership is perfectly rational in its outrageous aspects, notes Marianne Péron-Doise, co-director of the Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Observatory. He knows that faced with the resources of South Korea, combined with those of Japan and the United States, he would not be able to measure up”. (…) Pyongyang would rather play on “his ability to inflict major damage” (with the atomic weapon at his disposal) to deter attackssays again The Parisian. Because the two Koreas have never signed a peace agreement, only an armistice. »
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