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via 60 Minutes

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the removal of all radical Islamist migrants residing in France following the suspected Islam-inspired assassination of a middle school teacher.

Macron has instructed Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin to conduct a thorough examination of the files of individuals who espouse hatred and terrorist ideologies within the next 48 hours, with the aim of deporting foreign-born Islamists from the country.

The move comes after the recent killing of a middle school teacher in Arras, allegedly by a suspected Islamist who was on the country’s extremist watch list.

Darmanin has identified at least 489 extremist foreigners residing in France who are considered dangerous, along with an additional 300 radical foreigners currently in prison or under house arrest.

The government plans to systematically deport them once their prison sentences are completed. The examination will also extend to legally residing foreign nationals, with the removal of residence permits and asylum protections being considered.

Local governments will be responsible for assessing foreign family units, particularly those from the Caucasus region, suspected of holding radical Islamist beliefs.

The government aims to implement immigration system reforms before the end of the year. Some members of the local Muslim community, including Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, have expressed support for the deportation of radical Islamists.

“Are we going to wait until they kill half our teachers? Our future is unclear. We must show that the Republic is firm,” the Imam said.

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