In France, a strict immigration rule is forcing many graduated students back home to North Africa, where jobs are limited. This immigration rule demands France to tighten the number of permits they issue making it a challenge for graduate students to obtain one. As it was never easy before to obtain a permit, it is near impossible now. Before students would be notified if they were granted a permit or not in weeks, now it takes over a year because of the “May 31 Circular” that demands an strict application of the status of foreign students applying for work permits. Many students feel that they have put in so much time, effort, and hard work to graduate and get ahead in life just to take another step back by having to return home. France can benefit from these young and talented students because they can create more wealth for the country. Students feel angry about the difficulty to get a work permit in France since France is such a defender of human rights.
This is a social issue because France is discriminating against students from North Africa with these strict immigration rules. Using this immigration rule to limit the number of North African students only hurts France because they can benefit from them and add so much to their country. Their human rights are being violated and the time they spend in college becomes a waste. The North African students are being treated unfair and unequal when they only want an opportunity that will allow them to contribute to the development of their country.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/world/middleeast/france-is-sending-north-african-graduates-home.html?pagewanted=1&ref=education
2 comments:
Maybe another way to look at it is that France is trying to preserve jobs for their own graduates? Maybe jobs are scares there as well and they are trying to look out for their own people? I don't know who is right or wrong, but just offering a different viewpoint to think about.
Kristen's point is logical as well. However, what about the people who have put time and effort in thus far. What are they suppose to do? Immigrant do offer some benefit when they are paying taxes and not committing crimes. Maybe the graduates can go back to North Africa and use their expertise to start companies of their own.
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