Confession of France’s immigrant workforce

Dussopt said on Radio J that the proportion of foreign workers is much higher than the national average, especially in occupations such as kitchen or cleaning assistants.

Expressing that the rate of immigrants working in the service sector is 25 percent, Dussopt said: “We have to face the truth. These professions would not exist without them. Some professional sectors would not function without immigration to our country”, he said.

Dussopt said there are people who have been working in restaurants in Paris for years with a legal employment contract but are not residents, noting that right-wing parties are strongly opposed to immigration.

If there is no consensus on[la reforma migratoria]In a few weeks, we will reconsider whether to file the reform,” Dussopt said.

The French minister assessed that the boat accident in which many immigrants died in Greece is unlikely to shape the migration debate at the national level.

With the immigration bill expected to go to the National Assembly at the end of 2023, France is preparing to allow non-resident workers to work in key sectors such as accommodation, restaurants, healthcare or construction. . (AA)