"France Tightens Immigration Law and Scraps Visa Deals for Britons"

France is set to push through a controversial immigration law despite many measures being invalidated by the Constitutional Council, representing a hardening of immigration rules. The law allows for the deportation of foreigners with criminal convictions, including long-term residents, and includes measures to prevent placing under-18s in detention centers. Asylum applications increased, and with European Parliament elections approaching, President Macron faces challenges from the far right and relies on outside parties to pass legislation. The right-wing and far-right parties criticized the ruling, and there are calls for a second immigration bill, although the interior minister has no intention of doing so.