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History of French Immigration
History of French Immigration
Event Caption Image Immigrants were brought in due to industrialization in conjunction with the fall in the birth rate had resulted in labor shortages.
1962
Early 1970s
France stopped all recruitment programs for migrant workers. Many workers stayed any way and even brought their families to join them.
Early 1990s
Zero immigration policy took place. In 1996 protests reached their high point.
May 1, 2006
Citizens from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary have been given an easier labor market in France if they work in certain economic sectors.