‘Reached the Limit’: French Justice Minister Calls for Three Year Migration Moratorium

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has called for a three-year pause on immigration, arguing that the country has reached its “limit” due to the mass influx of foreigners over the past few decades.

Darmanin, a member of President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party who has served in multiple cabinet roles, including as Interior Minister, the post responsible for policing France’s borders, has cast doubt on the ability of the country to accept any more migrants while remaining a cohesive society, or at least his political faction’s ability to survive public outcry if no action is taken.

Speaking to Le Journal du Dimanche, the Justice Minister said he rejects the notion that race prevents some migrants from assimilating; however, he said that some migrants lack a “respect for the values” of the nation, thereby posing problems for integration. Suggesting that one impediment to cohesion was the scale of immigration, Darmanin called for a