Key facts
- French National Assembly to vote on amnesty for 300,000-400,000 undocumented workers.
- Proposal aims to grant legal status to those employed for over six months without documentation.
- Presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann is expected to support the measure.
- The vote is scheduled for November 19.
Lawmakers in the French National Assembly are set to vote on a proposal by the Socialist Party to grant amnesty to an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 undocumented immigrants who are employed in France. The bill, introduced by Socialist lawmaker Paul Christophle, seeks to provide legal status to individuals who have been working in the country for over six months without proper documentation. This initiative is modeled after a similar move by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann is expected to endorse the measure, aiming to differentiate himself from rivals and potentially appeal to voters who elected President Emmanuel Macron.