Poll: Nearly 4 Out Of 5 French Don't Want to Accept Any More Immigrants

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron called on EU members to "share" refugees and expel so-called economic migrants, while the French parliament signed a new immigration law aimed at ensuring "controlled immigration, an effective right to asylum" and "successful integration" of new arrivals.

Well over half of France's citizens believe their country accepts too many immigrants, comprehensive poll data published Saturday by the French weekly Journal du Dimanche has shown.

According to the poll, conducted by Ifop in partnership with the Jean-Jaures Foundation and the American Jewish Committee, 52 percent of French men and women believe that France welcomes "too many foreigners". Another 27 percent believe France welcomes "enough". Taken together, some 79 percent of the country's citizens believe France does not need any more immigrants.

Similarly, 64 percent of those surveyed agreed with the sentiment that "our country already has many foreigners, and welcoming additional immigrants would be undesirable". 77 percent of respondents said they fear that a policy that is too welcoming of immigrants will end up attracting even more immigration; 71 percent believe excessive migration will lead to a decline in wages due to migrants' willingness to work for low pay.

France, Viavoice poll:

President Macron Approval Rating

Approve: 23% (-3)
Disapprove: 69% (+4)

Field work: 28/11/18 – 29/11/18
Sample size: 1,021

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