The North Africa Journal: Sounia Johnson


Immigration in France: “No Inner City is Above the Law,” Sarkozy
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Sounia Johnson on 19 April, 2010 05:48:00
 
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.