What are the biggest difficulties faced by immigrants in France?
It is the same for all others — rising costs and unemployment. The costs have sometimes multiplied by a factor of 10 with the introduction of the Euro. Jobs are scarce. Industry is getting delocalised. I know even of people with PhDs who are unemployed. What do you seeas the government’s failings that has led to this situation?Maybe the government’s efforts to help at different levels were not sustained or were not understood. There apparently has been a communication gap between the authorities and the poor and needful living (mostly) in insalubrious conditions. What have been your experiences as an immigrant in France? When did you come here, how long have you lived in France? Was it difficult for you to establish yourself here? I left India during the Emergency. I was working in the civil aviation ministry in Delhi. Being an immigrant in 1976 when I came to Poitiers was not quite easy. I had about 1,000 Francs (scholarship) to live on and I paid a rent of about 500 Francs. I had to
