Since the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in 2015 that killed 130, France has been in a declared state of emergency. In December, the French parliament extended it until after the national elections. Now, with the most recent terrorist attack on the Champs Elysees, just before the election, the Parliament is sure to extend or renew the state of emergency again.
France offers a perfect example of the fact that more Muslims in the country doesn't make life better. With up to 7 %, they have the largest Muslim population of any country in Western Europe. Hate crimes against Muslims have soared. According to Fox News Research, a poll of adults in March of this year said that 71% believe terrorism overshadows all other problems in France. 59% feel they are not safe anywhere in the country. French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has called for the expulsion of anyone who is suspected of terrorism. I suppose, even if that person is a French citizen?
If this doesn't sound like Donald Trump's take on Muslim refugees and immigration, I don't know what does. France is in a proverbial pickle when it comes to Muslims. Even if they still represent a small percentage of the population, the higher the percentage, the greater the chance for attack. I think that France will ultimately block the entrance of any further Muslim immigrants. And, I think, other European countries are sure to follow their lead. We'll see.
References:
French parliament votes to extend state of emergency until after 2017 elections: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/14/french-parliament-votes-to-extend-state-of-emergency-until-after-2017-elections
Paris shooting: Marine Le Pen calls for all French terror suspects to be expelled after Champs Elysees attack: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/20/paris-police-close-part-city-centre-amid-reports-officers-shot/
March 10-14, 2017 poll of French adults: https://twitter.com/FoxNewsResearch/status/855443024649871360
Hate crimes against Muslims and Jews soar in France: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/12075018/Hate-crimes-against-Muslims-and-Jews-soar-in-France.html
Islam in France: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_France
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