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France’s Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to right

By SYLVIE CORBET and ELAINE GANLEY
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says a contentious immigration bill backed by the far right is imperfect and needs some fixes but is “what the French wanted.” He said Wednesday it doesn’t represent a far-right victory and is “the fruit of a compromise.” The president on a much-listened to talk show explained and defended the divisive immigration bill that critics claim plays into the hands of Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally group at the National Assembly. Those opposed claim the bill in part mimics the far-right party’s long-standing demand for “national preference,” by which the French, not foreigners, must profit from the riches of the land.

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