World IN BRIEF : FRANCE : Bid to Toughen Law on Immigrants Seen
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A controversial immigration law took effect in France, but Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, unhappy because key elements have been struck out by the Constitutional Council, is expected to try to toughen it this week. The law seeks to restrict the right of foreigners to enter and reside in France and clamps down on abuse of political asylum, marriages of convenience and family reunification.
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