Opponents of France’s immigration reform protest law that “disfigures the republic”

The government’s new immigration reform seeks to clamp down on illegal migration but critics say it runs counter to France’s egalitarian principles. Ahead of a court decision on whether the law respects the constitution, opponents are taking to the streets to call for its withdrawal. Demonstrations against a law "inspired by the ideas of the far right” were held in some 30 cities in France last Sunday, organised by collectives of undocumented immigrants, unions and left-wing parties.In Paris, so