Recent developments in French immigration policy

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Abstract
France is a country which has a relatively long tradition of welcoming migrants within her borders, partly to meet particular needs for labour, and partly because there has been concern about the dangers of underpopulation for some time past. In this paper the policy adopted by the French authorities towards migrants is described with special reference to the period following the beginning of the war. An outline of pre-war policies is given, showing that considerable restrictions were placed on foreigners during the depression years of the thirties, restrictions which culminated in the xenophobic legislation of the Vichy Government. After the liberation, attempts were made to obtain manpower from various European countries. The paper describes the steps that have been taken to attract labour from abroad, describes some of the migration agreements with foreign governments (especially with Italy) and attempts to assess the success of the policy.

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