French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has called for an immigration moratorium of up to three years amid record numbers of foreign nationals living in the country.
In an apparent opening gambit for the 2027 French presidential election to replace Emmanuel Macron in the Élysée Palace, veteran cabinet member Gérald Darmanin seems intent on staking out a more hardline stance on immigration among the centre-right.
In an interview with broadcaster LCI, the Justice Minister said that France should implement a “suspension of immigration” for two to three years. This would include all work or family-related visas, while some exceptions could be made for doctors, researchers, and some students, Darmanin said.
Arguing that the French economy has become addicted to cheap migrant labour, the cabinet
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