France's Immigration Bill Sparks Political Crisis and Constitutional Concerns

France has passed a controversial immigration bill, which has been hailed as a victory by the far-right and has caused divisions within President Emmanuel Macron's centrist majority. The bill includes measures to crack down on migration, such as stricter rules for foreign students, limited welfare payments for foreigners, and tougher requirements for non-nationals' children to become French citizens. The far-right leader Marine Le Pen sees it as an "ideological victory" for her anti-immigration platform, while the left denounces Macron's alliance with the extreme right. The bill was approved with 349 votes for and 186 votes against, with some ministers resigning in protest.
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