France to Summarily Deport Rioters (Muslims)

The International Herald Tribune (Nov. 9) reports that France began implementing emergency curfews in trouble spots across the country today and stepped up its crackdown on urban violence, announcing that all foreigners convicted in the rioting would be summarily deported. Overnight curfews for minors were declared in Nice and in several towns in Normandy. In Paris, a curfew will be imposed “if the situation requires it,” the capital’s police chief said. The number of attacks decreased sharply overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. There were 617 arson attacks on cars, down from more than 1,100 the previous night, Interior Ministry figures showed. Incidents were reported in 116 towns, compared with 226 the night before.  Keep your eyes going on in France to see if punitive measures against immigrants continues or whether any efforts are made to address some of the concerns being raised.

For a NPR story on immigration policy and the riots in France, see http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5006237

KJ