French President Emmanuel Macron defended the adoption of a controversial new law toughening immigration in a televised interview on Wednesday, facing down critics who say he conceded too much to the far right in getting the law passed.
France has always welcomed and will continue to welcome foreigners, in particular asylum seekers and students, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with the "C à vous" television programme, his first public remarks since the contested immigration reform was voted into law shortly before midnight on Tuesday.
