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French presidential hopeful sparks outrage with bizarre remote island migrant plan

  • Laurent Wauquiez, from the right-wing Les Republicains party, proposed sending migrants awaiting deportation to the remote island of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which has angered many in France, even among conservatives.
  • Criticism of Wauquiez's plan came from various political figures, including Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, who said it was 'the method of a settler.'
  • Even far-right leader Marine Le Pen disagreed, stating that migrants should return to their own countries, not be sent to French territories.
  • Wauquiez reaffirmed his proposal, stating, 'All the dangerous OQTFs to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. I stick to my guns.
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lejdd.fr broke the news in on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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