Morocco
Intoxicated Moroccan Expat Arrested in Casablanca for Gun Threats
A Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) was arrested at his home in Hay Chrifa, Casablanca, by the Aïn Chock police services, for threatening his friends with a firearm.
Topic
Immigration
France
French Politician Othman Nasrou Challenges Immigration Debate Stereotypes
The debate on immigration is far from over in France. After the speech by Emmanuel Macron on Monday, September 16, there will be a major debate in Parliament on France’s immigration policy during the same month. If the issue raises so many questions that have not yet found answers, it divides the French and leaves the country deeply fractured. This is what Othman Nasrou tries to relate in one of his columns.
France
Macron Urges Tough Stance on Immigration Ahead of Parliamentary Debate
During a meeting with his majority and his Government, the French President, Emmanuel Macron , called on his supporters to be firm on immigration. Instead of being a "bourgeois party", La République en Marche (LREM) wants to focus on this problem facing the working classes, who have migrated to the far right.
France
Poll: 60% of French View Migrants as Threat, Majority Favor Strong Leadership
An Ipsos poll published on Friday, September 13, reveals that 60% of the French see migrants as a threat. 65% of them believe that welcoming them will not improve the country’s situation and, according to 45%, the arrival of migrants "deprives the French of social services". At the same time, 54% of respondents believe that the French should be given priority in job allocation.
France
Macron Signals Tougher Stance on Immigration as France Prepares for National Debate
On RTL, the French Head of State made a point of addressing immigration, just as he had done a week earlier during a dinner at the Elysée. Considering this lack of interest among his fellow citizens, describing it as "cultural insecurity", Emmanuel Macron has invited his entourage to take a greater interest in this issue, whatever the cost.
France
France Struggles to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Report Finds
In the absence of reception facilities, France is (almost) unable to manage the influx of unaccompanied minor migrants, especially the "lost children of Morocco", left to their own devices.
Spain
Spanish Far-Right Party Vox Demands End to Morocco Aid, Citing Immigration Concerns
Morocco is once again in the sights of the Spanish far-right party, Vox. This time, the formation of Santiago Abascal is asking the Spanish Government to stop all financial aid granted to Rabat.
Morocco
Toulouse Exhibition Explores Maghrebi Immigration History from 1945-2001
The José Cabanis Media Library is hosting an exhibition that focuses exclusively on Maghrebi immigration in the Pink City, Toulouse. It opens on September 10 and will last four months.
France
Journalist Sparks Controversy with Comments on Immigrant Integration in France
The issue of integration in France was at the heart of a program on LCI on Wednesday, September 4. Invited to speak on the matter, the journalist Zineb El Rhazoui stated: "Sometimes, there is not really a willingness to integrate on the part of those who come."
Morocco
Rapper French Montana Champions Immigrant Contributions at MTV Awards
The Moroccan-American rapper, French Montana, delivered a pro-immigrant speech during the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in Newark, New Jersey. He positioned himself as a defender of immigrants in the United States.
France
Homeless New Mother Finds Temporary Shelter Amid Housing Crisis in Limoges
While she has just given birth to her baby, Fatima is already facing major difficulties. Indeed, faced with powerless social services and an emergency accommodation system saturated even in the middle of summer, the young Moroccan woman owes her salvation to the "Chabatz d’entrar" collective.
Morocco
Global Moroccan Diaspora: 5 Million Strong, with 85% in Europe
100 countries on different continents host Moroccans of the World. Europe takes the lion’s share of the 5 million people represented by this diaspora.