‘I was actually depressed’: France tries to deport immigrant students
In France, immigrant students graduating from high school are facing deportation orders instead of job opportunities. Many of these students, who arrived in the country as children, find themselves in a precarious situation as they turn 18 and lose protections. The French government has implemented stricter visa regulations, leading to a significant decrease in work permits and an increase in deportation orders.
- ▪Dozens of immigrant students in Saint-Denis are receiving deportation orders upon graduation.
- ▪Many students, like Mariem and Mohammed, are shocked and distressed by the sudden orders despite their educational efforts.
- ▪The French government has reduced the number of work permits for high school graduates, contributing to the issue.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
News|Education‘I was actually depressed’: France tries to deport immigrant studentsIn an impoverished Parisian suburb, some young people are being ordered to leave when they graduate from high school.ListenListen (9 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSome young people in France of immigrant backgrounds are being ordered to leave the country when they graduate from high school [File: Manuel Ausloos/Reuters]By Sophie Stuber and Phineas RueckertPublished On 26 May 202626 May 2026Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities.Paris, France – In Saint-Denis, a gritty northern suburb of Paris and one of France’s poorest areas, dozens of children of immigrants are graduating from…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Al Jazeera English.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Al Jazeera English
