France's Immigration Bill Sparks Deep Division and Controversy

France's ruling centrist party, led by President Emmanuel Macron, is facing a political crisis as the country's health minister, Aurélien Rousseau, resigned in protest over a strict new immigration bill. The bill, which contains numerous hardline measures, has been claimed as an "ideological victory" by far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The legislation includes reduced access to welfare benefits for foreigners, tougher rules for foreign students, migration quotas, and restrictions on acquiring French citizenship. Macron's party is deeply divided, with many MPs voting against or abstaining from the bill. The opposition argues that the bill mirrors far-right policies and represents a betrayal of Macron's promise to keep out far-right ideas.