Macron's New Immigration Law , Has Divided France's Controlling Party.
Politico reports that French Prime Minister
Elisabeth Borne said that the government's new
draft law on immigration was unconstitutional.
The news comes after a tense vote
in favor of the bill on December 19.
France's National Assembly passed
the flagship immigration bill which was
strengthened amid negotiations to gain the
support of the conservative Les Républicains party.
France's National Assembly passed
the flagship immigration bill which was
strengthened amid negotiations to gain the
support of the conservative Les Républicains party.
On December 20, Borne said
that the bill needs to "evolve.".
Politico reports that despite passing by a margin of
349 to 186, nearly a quarter of the MPs from Macron's
own coalition either abstained or voted against the bill.
Within 24 hours of the bill being passed, Health Minister
Aurélien Rousseau resigned from his office,
telling 'Le Monde' that "he could not explain this bill.".
Now, Macron faces pressure to mend the Renaissance
party, specifically to reconcile with a large number
of left-leaning MPs who voted against the bill. .
However, a spokesperson for
the government denied that
the dissenting votes signaled a , "rebellion.".
It’s normal that ministers should
have questions. There is no
rebellion among ministers, Rennaisance party spokesperson, via Politico.
In response, opposition leader Marine Le Pen has
capitalized on the dissent within the controlling party,
calling the hardened legislation an "ideological victory."