Influx..

As a major European economic power, France has long been a country of immigration, and the arrival of newcomers especially from less developed countries has been central to its political debate for many years. 

The economic and social effects of immigration have been sources of contention since the end of the 19th century, and the debate has intensified since the 1970s, amid an economic slowdown, and higher unemployment.

The far-right parties such as Le Pen’s National Rally, immigration represents a threat to French identity and security, as well as a huge economic and social cost, to which the government should respond by closing its borders.

Although the voices of the Le Pens and others, the language and policies embraced by more centrist politicians has also gradually evolved to view immigration with greater skepticism.    Just a thought.