Sounia Johnson
Immigration in France: “No Inner City is Above the Law,” Sarkozy
During a recent visit at the French Prefecture in a Seine Saint-Denis suburb, French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed his unwavering support to Christian Lambert recently elected as new Prefect (equivalent to Governor) of the Seine-Saint-Denis’ Department, setting forth his intent to implement strict anti-juvenile laws, imposing stiff penalties to those that would skip class or create disorder at school. The issue is of high interest to the immigrant communities in France, in particular North Africans who may be the first targets of upcoming measures.
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Sounia Johnson
Sounia Johnson is a Correspondent for The North Africa Journal, based in Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Johnson is Frenco-Algerian, born in Algeria and grew up in Saint-Denis, a multicultural Pan-African suburb near Paris, France.
In addition to her role in The North Africa Journal, Sounia is the coordinator of North African Affairs at the Levantine Cultural Center, a non-profit think-tank organization dedicated to promoting cultures and strengthening Arab-American relations in Los Angeles. Sounia’s bicultural heritage and international experience has equipped her with an unparalleled cross-cultural understanding governing socio-political and racial tensions in France. Her expertise lies in the area of French Algerian relations from an urban perspective, exploring assimilation issues of Northern Africans in France and beyond. Her commitment to dispelling institutionalized beliefs is unwavering. Sounia is fluent in English, French and has a basic command of the German language.
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