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| French parliament approves DNA immigration bill | |
| 2007-10-25 | |
| The French parliament on Tuesday definitively adopted an immigration bill that has sparked angry debate for introducing DNA testing of foreigners who want to join relatives in France. The Senate upper house approved the bill by 185 votes to 136 late Tuesday after it had scraped through earlier in the lower house. The bill was adopted in the National Assembly by 282 votes to 235, just past the minimum threshold of 259 votes. President Nicolas Sarkozy has faced street protests and opposition even within his own camp over the bill, which imposes new conditions for immigrants to be reunited with their families. They include possible DNA tests to prove their kinship. The opposition Socialists voted unanimously against the bill, saying it sets a dangerous precedent by resorting to genetics to determine who gets a place in France, instead of human rights principles.
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| Posted by:lotp |
| #1 I have a better idea: Deport all the muslims. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-10-25 09:18 |