Republicans want to give the country the legal means to control immigration. "The government's attitude on immigration reflects the feverishness of the government," says Eric Ciotti.

"They are trapped by their own contradictions. And it is for this reason that the right is advancing," reacts Annie Genevard. According to her, the majority is dithering under pressure from a left wing that will prevent it from daring to make strong proposals up to the subject. The right is deliberately striking a chord by insisting on a difference between its proposals that it wants to table between the end of May and the beginning of June.