Editorial: Le Monde

• Immigration is a social, demographic, economic, and societal challenge in both poor and developed countries, including France.
• Politicians should approach this issue based on complex and diverse realities, instead of perceiving immigration through the citizens' perspective.
• The debate on immigration in France, based on the exceptional situation of Mayotte, is absurd and constitutes political manipulation.
• The bill altering the right of soil in Mayotte distributed by the right and far right did not significantly impact immigration in the area.
• Mayotte's conflict is a result of various geographical, geopolitical, and social factors and cannot be resolved merely through legal and immigration measures.
• The broader public debate on belonging to the national community falls into the trap of confusing immigration policy with 'national identity'.

Conclusion: There is a risk of leading to the unacceptable dismantling of the right of soil, a principle which since 1889, is based on the republican system of integration through birth, a certain length of stay, and the schooling of foreigner's children.

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