Angers, Bordeaux, Grenoble, Nîmes, Rennes, Saint-Etienne and Tours were some of the cities where demonstrations against the immigration law took place.
Tens of thousands of people took part in the rallies and marches and followed the call of around 200 people from the world of associations and unions. The French Democratic Confederation of Trade Unions (CFDT) and the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) were the first to reject the standard as soon as its adoption was announced on the 21st.
Protesters They demand “solidarity, freedom, equality and fraternity, living together in everyday life”, as explained the national secretary of the CGT, Sophie Binet, who, on the other hand, considers that the measure was adopted last month following an agreement between the ruling party and Conservatives in the country are full of “hate speech, stigmatization and confrontation”.
The mobilizations take place days before the Constitutional Council will decide on the constitutionality or otherwise of the norm on the 25th. Step before its announcement by President Emmanuel Macron. And just a few days after the arrival of the new Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal took over his new office.
The applauded text The far right, which calls its approval an ideological victory, includes restrictions on family reunification, the legalization of undocumented workers or measures such as charging a security deposit for foreign students to enter universities in France.
The government defends the initiative, although it acknowledges that some of its measures are not the best and could even be unconstitutional.