How has Assimilation impacted the French society?

Immigration is slowly becoming a major issue in the French political debate, but it is at the same time extremely difficult to discuss in a rational manner.

First, no one know how many immigrants live in France. In fact, no one really knows who is or isn’t an immigrant. There are now third generation immigrants who are French citizens born to French parents and for whom “the French” are the white people from neighboring cities.

As French society becomes fractured between separate communities, political parties are adapting to the new realities. In 2007, being part of a “visible minority” (meaning a Black or an Arab) was taken into consideration by the Socialist Party for the designation of candidates to the legislative elections.

The Socialists are clearly attempting to attract the “minorities”, and it remains to be see whether the conservatives will try to do the same or if they will take a chance with an anti-immigration message.

Muslims who pray in the street argue that they would happily use buildings if the French state made them available.

http://www.frumforum.com/frances-assimilation-failure/