http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2006/02/french-pm-presents-bill-to-limit.php
Cathy J. Potter
"French Prime Minister presented a draft bill to the French cabinet introducing the concept of selective immigration. Under the proposed bill, immigration by highly skilled workers and educated professionals would be favored, but the poor and unskilled from outside the European Union (traditionally, the Middle East and Africa) would no longer be allowed to bring family members to France unless they can prove they are able to provide for them financially outside of welfare benefits. Newcomers would be required to sign what's been termed a 'welcome and integration' contract obligating them to learn French, respect French values, and actively seek employment. The proposed bill marks a significant shift in French immigration policy, where historically the primary source of legal immigration has been the family members of immigrants already working in France. " [Links to related documents]
