The mobilization resumes against the immigration law. More than a hundred rallies are planned for Sunday, January 21 across France, to denounce this legislation adopted at the end of December by Parliament, and which caused a shock wave in the majority as well as in the government. Opponents of this text are calling for its outright withdrawal, deeming it contrary to the principles of the Republic, while the Constitutional Council must deliver its opinion of conformity on Thursday January 25. Follow our live stream.
More than a hundred citizen marches organized. According to the 21 Janvier website, which lists calls for demonstrations, rallies are to take place in 164 locations in mainland France and overseas during the weekend. The organizers denounce “a dangerous turning point in the history of our Republic” and castigate a text which, according to them, attacks “to land rights as well as to the fundamental rights proclaimed by the Constitution: to work, to education, to housing, to health…”.
An appeal signed by 201 personalities. Artists, researchers and other figures from the world of culture have called for demonstrations against the controversial text. “In our diversity of ideas, commitments, professions, we express our great concern after the vote on the immigration law.write the signatories. In their ranks, we find many actresses and actors such as Marina Foïs, Pierre Arditi, Swann Arlaud and Josiane Balasko. The latter invite in particular to gather in Paris, place du Trocadéro, from 2 p.m.
A law “contrary to our constitutional principles”, judge Jacques Toubon. The former Defender of Rights sharply criticized this text on Sunday on franceinfo. “We have introduced into this new law what I call, and what I denounce, national preference”he declared, referring to an orientation “contrary to our constitutional principles”. “The history of France was largely made by people coming from abroad”insisted Jacques Toubon. “We cannot distinguish between ‘them and us’ when we talk about France and the French.”