The tide seems to be turning against open border immigration policies in Europe, with half measures and false solutions being rejected outright, even by French lawmakers.  

France is now in political crisis and far-left French President Emmanuel Macron has been humiliated after a long sought deal on immigration reform was immediately struck down in a surprise move by the National Assembly without even being debated.  Traditionally, when a legislative effort of this magnitude fails so absolutely, the members of government involved in its drafting are expected to resign. 

The immigration bill was originally presented by Macron as a way to derail the expansive rise of right-wing movements within France, which are gaining power across Europe on the promise that they will stop mass migration and illegal migration policies put in place nearly a decade ago by EU bureaucrats.  Conservative groups have gained considerable ground in the past few years as crimes by migrants receive more attention on the national and international stage.

While the EU vehemently denies that mass immigration leads to rising crime rates, concerted efforts to hide the statistics have been uncovered in the past.  Specifically, authorities in multiple countries have removed migrant status from arrest reports, or made it easy for criminals to refuse to reveal their migrant status upon arrest.  In some cases, crime among immigrants has been covered up by police and politicians, including organized rape gangs in nations like Sweden.  

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