PARIS (Reuters) - France's main opposition party has proposed ending automatic nationality rights to anyone born in France, challenging a long-cherished tenet of immigration policy as it seeks to address concerns of right-leaning voters.
Immigration is dominating political debate in France before next year's local elections, with the controversial deportation last week of a teenager of Roma origin the most recent case to grab national headlines. Separately, the interior ministry said on Wednesday it would soon overhaul asylum arrangements.
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