France is debating a controversial new immigration bill that aims to control the influx of migrants and asylum seekers. The bill has been criticized by human rights groups, opposition parties, and some members of President Emmanuel Macron's own party. What are the main points of the bill and why is it so divisive? The government says the bill is necessary to balance the right to asylum with the need to fight against illegal immigration and terrorism. It also claims the bill will improve the integration of migrants who are legally admitted to France. However, critics say the bill is inhumane, ineffective, and contrary to France's values of liberty, equality, and fraternity. They argue that the bill will undermine the dignity and rights of migrants, create more bureaucracy and legal uncertainty, and fuel xenophobia and discrimination.
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