The French Senate passed the controversial immigration law
The General Assembly, the upper house of the French parliament, adopted the law on immigration, which caused heated discussions, reports Anadolu .
The controversial immigration law, also known as Darmanin's Law, from Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, was passed by 214 yes votes to 114 no votes.
While the right-wing senators celebrated the adoption of the bill with applause, the senators of the left-wing parties reacted to the voting result with whistles.
According to local media reports, 6 government ministers may resign if this law is passed by parliament.
According to the text of the bill passed in the Senate, rent and family allowances for foreigners living in the country will depend on certain working conditions.
In particular, working foreigners can use rental assistance after 3 months of arrival in France, and non-working foreigners after 5 years.
Similarly, foreigners with a job will be able to receive family allowance after 30 months of arrival in the country, and those without a job after 5 years.
According to the text of the draft, security forces can strip French citizens of dual citizenship who have committed a crime.
The draft law, which envisages the issuance of special residence cards for professional groups with a shortage of workers in the country, also includes the creation of immigration quotas.
According to the text of the bill, children of foreign families born in France between the ages of 16 and 18 and who have not committed a crime before will be able to obtain French citizenship.
A deposit will be charged to foreign students who come to study in France as part of a bill that would make the conditions for family reunification more difficult. This deposit will be used to cover the costs of repatriation of a student in the event of a decision to deport him/her from French territory.
According to reports on social media, opponents of the immigration bill gathered in Paris' Place Invalides in the evening. Demonstrators want to abandon the bill, which they consider "racist".
A joint commission of 14 French parliamentarians has agreed on a common text on the controversial immigration bill.
