France wants to create temporary work permits for undocumented immigrants to help fill the gap in industries suffering from labor shortages. The government also wants to add a language requirement to residency permits, and make deportation possible for migrants with French residency deemed "a threat to public order."
After the controversies surrounding the Football World Cup in Qatar, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games committee is keen to set a high standard on its construction sites. However, since the beginning of 2022, cases of exploitation of undocumented workers have multiplied.
With plans for the expulsion of "delinquent foreigners," the overhaul of France's asylum system, and an effort to bring some undocumented workers in from the cold, the French government's latest immigration bill will be presented to the cabinet this week.
The European Commission has presented a new strategy to increase the return of irregular migrants. EU member states were called on to work closer together as well as collaborate with EU authorities like Frontex.
The Checkpoint is a sexual health clinic in the center of Paris specialized in LGBTQ+ healthcare. It's open to migrants with or without healthcare coverage and is accessible without appointment, Monday to Saturday.
A court in northern France has sentenced 14 Sri Lankan nationals to prison for operating a people-smuggling ring across Europe – part of a continent-wide attempt to crack down on the lucrative criminal networks.
Gaye Sarambounou is used to toiling long days for a pittance. He's a Malian living in France with no working papers, but it's a situation that occurs around the world.
Nearly 131,000 people asked for asylum in France in 2022 – a 27 % increase from the year before and close to the record high from before the Covid pandemic.
In a secret underground prison in the south of Libya, Muhamad experienced love. There, he met Amina, who gave him new hope in life. They fell in love and got married -- in the same miserable location. However, just shortly after, Amina was kidnapped by a group of smugglers. In grief, Muhamad decided to rebel against his jailers and search for his beloved Amina. He fled. This is the story of "Love in Hell," a short documentary produced by InfoMigrants and France 24.
A migrant was found dead on the roof of a train coming from Italy on Monday at the French station of Menton, just across the border. Authorities suspect the man was electrocuted.
More than 45,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel last year to reach the United Kingdom from continental Europe. This is nearly double the figure from the previous year, according to official figures.
What are the rights of migrant women experiencing domestic violence in France? Where can they get help? Here's what you need to know.