(Euronews) The French government is pushing for a new immigration law by early 2025, according to spokesperson Maud Bregeon, who announced the plans on BFMTV. The move comes just a year after the last immigration bill, which faced sharp divisions in Parliament and within President Macron’s coalition.
Bregeon said the new bill will include measures to extend the detention period for undocumented migrants considered a threat, from 90 days to 210 days. “We are not ruling out other provisions,” she said, “we must adapt to the changing security challenges.”
She defended Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau’s position on these stricter measures, stating, “Bruno Retailleau, whose mission is to guarantee the security of the French, is not going to have to apologize for having ideas.”
