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Significance
The move signalled a marked toughening against Maghrebi migration, following years of increasing limitations. The impact will be particularly felt by Algerians, whose once-exceptional position as the largest migrant population in France with access to rule exemptions has been eroded over a long period.
Impacts
There will be strong demand in Algeria for legal routes (work, education) to emigrate beyond Europe and North America.
More illicit border crossings in the Mediterranean will put pressure on law enforcement and rescue operations, with greater loss of life.
Social unrest and political contests are more likely as reduced opportunities for migration contribute to a pressure-cooker effect.
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