FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
PARIS (Reuters) - France does not plan to stop illegal immigrants getting medical care, but the program should be reviewed as part of an effort to ensure the country is not too "attractive" for migrants, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.
Like other European leaders, Macron faces an electoral threat from rivals on the populist right and is under pressure to crack down on migration, but he risks alienating some of his more liberal backers if he veers too far to the right.
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